How Are Parasitoids Different from Typical Brood Parasites

question 31

Multiple Choice

How are parasitoids different from typical brood parasites?  

• A)they are usually not insects
• B)they affect only plants
• C)they lay eggs inside a host, which is eventually killed
• D)they fool another species into caring for their young
• E)they usually only affect the eggs of birds

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Definitions:

Negative Stereotypes

Generalized beliefs about a specific group of people that cast them in a negative light, often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Outgroups

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Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when none exists.

Self-Serving Attribution

A common tendency to attribute successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.