Studies of overcrowding in a rat colony showed that

a. crowded animals become more docile and cooperative.
b. each animal, although crowded, claims a private territory and adapts effectively.
c. crowding produces pathological social behaviors and stress-caused diseases.
d. the population continued to rise rapidly as pregnancies increased and infant mortality decreased.


ANSWER: c

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