Which Behavior Is an Example of a Fixed Action Pattern

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which behavior is an example of a fixed action pattern?

• A) the imprinting of baby goslings on their mother
• B) habituation in the cnidarian Hydra
• C) the way female digger wasps find their nests
• D) the way a greylag goose retrieves an egg that has rolled out of the nest

---

Definitions:

P Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Confidence

The degree of certainty or trust in a statistical or experimental result, often expressed as a confidence interval or level.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis within the framework of a statistical test.

Obtained Value

The actual value calculated from a statistical test's data, used to interpret the result by comparison with critical values of the distribution.