Because of Their Anatomical Features, Robust Australopithecines Are Considered to Be

question 83

Multiple Choice

Because of their anatomical features, robust australopithecines are considered to be __________.

• A) much more aggressive than gracile australopithecines
• B) meat eaters
• C) an evolutionary dead end
• D) more social than gracile australopithecines

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning.

Conditioning

A technique where behavior change is achieved by making a subject associate a preferred behavior with an unrelated stimulus before the process.

Animal Models

Non-human species used in research to understand biological processes and diseases, simulating conditions comparable to human biology.