Which of the Following Is an Example of a Population

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a population bottleneck?

• A) A long-endangered species recovers and increases population size.
• B) A large population of frogs is greatly reduced due to a drought.
• C) Butterfly migration patterns are disrupted by climate change.
• D) A beneficial mutation goes to fixation in a population.

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Definitions:

Framing

The way an issue is posed; how an issue is framed can significantly affect decisions and judgments.

Framing

The way information is presented or an issue is structured, which can influence perception and decision-making.

Belief Perseverance

The psychological phenomena wherein individuals maintain their beliefs despite facing contradicting evidence or facts.

Representativeness Heuristic

The representativeness heuristic is a mental shortcut that involves judging the likelihood of an event by comparing it to an existing prototype in our minds.