The Discovery of Subfossil Species of Lemurs Have Shown __________

question 55

Multiple Choice

The discovery of subfossil species of lemurs have shown __________.

• A) that lemurs are ancestral to higher primates
• B) that lemurs disappeared only about 1,000 years ago
• C) that lemurs were a much larger and varied group than previously thought
• D) that lemurs lived in south America as well as the Old World

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory positing that people learn from one another, via observation, imitation, and modeling, emphasizing the importance of societal and environmental factors in influencing behavior.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs by watching and imitating models, as posited by social learning theory.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning where the magnitude of a behavior is shifted by employing reinforcements or corrective actions.

Bioecological Systems

A theoretical model describing the nested social and environmental contexts that influence an individual's development.