Refer to the Figure

question 73

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure. Based on information in the figure, the best conclusion that can be drawn about the effect of removing a top predator from an ecosystem is that the removal will cause

• A) more species to decline than to increase.
• B) more species to increase than to decline.
• C) changes in food web structure that vary with the ecosystem.
• D) greater changes to food webs where the predator has been gone longer.
• E) food web changes that always involve primary producers.

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Definitions:

Wertheimer

A psychologist known for founding Gestalt psychology, emphasizing the holistic and intrinsic patterns of perception and problem-solving.

Köhler

A psychologist known for his work in the field of Gestalt psychology, particularly his research on problem-solving in animals.

Koffka

Kurt Koffka, a German psychologist, was a co-founder of Gestalt psychology, which focuses on holistic perception and problem-solving.

Humanistic Theory

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person, looking at human behavior not only through the eyes of the observer but through the eyes of the person doing the behaving.