The Main Result of the Experiments with Two Groups of California

question 7

Multiple Choice

The main result of the experiments with two groups of California garter snakes that varied in habitat and food was

• A)the behavior was determined by the environment (terrestrial versus aquatic).
• B)the behavior was learned; one group learned to like to eat slugs,the other,fish.
• C)the behavior was general; the snakes ate anything that moved.
• D)the behavior was genetic,and hybrids had an intermediate response to the two food extracts.
• E)the behavior was imprinted by whatever they ate when they were first born.

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Definitions:

Tiny Electrode

A small, conductive device used to stimulate or record electrical activity within the body or brain.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for hormone production and regulation of essential bodily functions such as temperature, hunger, thirst, and sleep.

Corpus Callosum

A thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, associated with complex cognitive functions and behavior control.