BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 39, Problem 14SA
Summary Introduction
a.
To determine:
The term that describes “time-dependent learning.”
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b.
To determine:
The term that describes “communal display area.”
Summary Introduction
c.
To determine:
The term that describes “learning to ignore a stimulus.”
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d.
To determine:
The term that describes “defended area with
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e.
To determine:
The term that describes “assisting another individual at one’s own expense.”
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f.
To determine:
The term that describes “involuntary response become tied to a stimulus.”
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g.
To determine:
The term that describes “individual hide behind other.”
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h.
To determine:
The term that describes “unequal distribution of benefits.”
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