Which Is an Example of Secondary Succession

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of secondary succession?

• A)Beach grasses colonize a newly formed sand dune.
• B)Retreating glaciers leave alluvial soils for cottonwood trees to colonize.
• C)A shift in river flow introduces sediment to a rocky area.
• D)A farmer allows an agricultural field to return to native grassland.

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Definitions:

Fast Mapping

A process by which children learn new words after only a brief encounter, connecting it with their own mental categories.

Logical Extension

A strategy children use to increase their vocabulary in which they extend a new word to other objects in the same category.

False Belief Tasks

Are cognitive exercises used primarily in developmental psychology to assess an individual's understanding that others can hold beliefs different from reality.

Egocentric Problem Solvers

A characteristic of early childhood cognitive development where individuals can only see situations from their own perspective.