Which of the Following Circumstances Would Cause Exponential Growth to Move

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following circumstances would cause exponential growth to move into a logistic growth phase?

• A) A reduction in the number of females within the population.
• B) A large increase in the population over three generations.
• C) The introduction of a non-native predator into the environment.
• D) Habitat alteration resulting in the conversion of 1200 acres of forests into agricultural fields and housing developments.
• E) All of these would cause exponential growth to move into logistic growth.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Original Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response before any conditioning process begins.

Higher-order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that is associated with a conditioned stimulus also becomes a conditioned stimulus itself.

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