The Ability of Honeybees to Return to the Hive After

question 58

Multiple Choice

The ability of honeybees to return to the hive after traveling long distances in search of food is based on a navigational capacity called

• A) bicoordinate navigation.
• B) tried-and-true navigation.
• C) piloting.
• D) distance-and-direction navigation.
• E) homing.

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Definitions:

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist best known for his pioneering work in the field of developmental psychology and his theory of cognitive development in children.

Conservation

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Piaget's Stages

A theory outlining four stages of cognitive development in children, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding across the lifespan.