In Which Environment Would K-Strategists Most Likely Be Favored Over

question 86

Multiple Choice

In which environment would K-strategists most likely be favored over r-strategists?

• A) A frequently flooded plain near a river
• B) A constantly changing tide-pool environment
• C) An oil spill, where the oil is being broken down
• D) A rain-forest environment with mild weather and abundant food
• E) An open-ocean environment, with frequent storms and many predators

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Definitions:

Perceptual Hypotheses

Assumptions or inferences that individuals make about the environment based on incomplete sensory information to interpret what they perceive.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach to processing information that starts with small details and works up to a comprehensive picture.

Figure And Ground

A principle of visual perception that denotes how objects (figure) stand out from their background (ground).

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the final representation in the mind.