Certain pairs of species have similar songs. For example, dunlins and Baird's sandpipers, two shorebird species, give their calls in distinct pulses, unlike other shorebirds. What type of explanation is suggested here?
a. evolutionary
b. ontogenetic
c. neurological
d. physiological
a
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a. ?Huxley b. ?Hooker c. Darwin d. Lyell e. Wilberforce
Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Judgments of color made under monochromatic light are highly unreliable. b. The less time an eyewitness has to observe an event, the less well she or he will perceive and remember it. c. The confidence of an eyewitness in their testimony is a good predictor of his or her accuracy. d. Alcohol intoxication impairs later ability to recall events.
An example of a nociceptive stimulus would be:
a. the smell of a rose b. a strongly bitter taste c. a soft sound d. a pastel painting
The null hypothesis for a one factor repeated measures experiment states that _____
a. the means of the different treatment conditions will not differ b. the means of the treatment conditions will all differ from one another c. some of the means of the different treatment conditions will differ from one another d. at least two of the means of the different treatment conditions will differ