A Population Grows According to a Logistic Population Model, with Population

question 38

Multiple Choice

A population grows according to a logistic population model, with population parameter  = 3.8 and starting population fraction x = 0.8 for the first year. The value of x after the second year is:

• A) 0.273.
• B) 0.546.
• C) 0.608.
• D) 0.994.

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

A type of reaction in behaviorism where an organism responds to a stimulus in a reflexive or automatic manner.

Operant Chamber

Also known as a Skinner Box, it is a laboratory apparatus used to study animal behavior through operant conditioning.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus, which, when presented after a response, increases the likelihood of that response occurring again in the future.

Classical Conditioning

Acquiring knowledge through the process of linking an environmental stimulus with a naturally happening one.