The Three Species of Bees That Feed on the Shin

question 73

Multiple Choice

The three species of bees that feed on the shin dagger agave in the American Southwest can be said to exhibit competitive coexistence because they

• A) all feed on the same species.
• B) prevent each other from feeding on the same species.
• C) feed on the same species with varying levels of feeding efficiency.
• D) feed on the same species with the same level of feeding efficiency.
• E) share the same food resource by foraging at different times and places.

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Definitions:

Shaping

The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior to teach new behaviors.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process wherein a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification method that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Cumulative Record

A continuous record that shows the total number of times a response occurs in a given time period.