What could you study to better understand the ultimate basis of this behavior? (Check all that apply)

Question

_____  brain structure
_____  flying behavior in related species
_____  hormones
_____  mating behavior
_____  physiology
_____  predation
_____  sensory organs
_____  wing muscle development

Clarify question:
What is the key concept addressed by the question?

What type of thinking is required?


Gather Content:
  What do you already know about ultimate causes of a behavior? What other information is related to the question? 


Choose Answer:
Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?


Reflection on Process:
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
 

Answer 1

_____  brain structure
__X__  flying behavior in related species
_____  hormones
__X__  mating behavior
_____  physiology
__X__  predation
_____  sensory organs
_____  wing muscle development

Clarify question:
What is the key concept addressed by the question?
The question asks about an ultimate cause of an unusual behavior in a species of moth.

What type of thinking is required?
This is an analyze question. You need to read the description of the moth behavior and figure out which of the choices would be involved in ultimate cause of behaviors. This is a check all that apply question, there are multiple correct answers.


Gather Content:
  What do you already know about ultimate causes of a behavior? What other information is related to the question? 
Ultimate causes are the adaptive benefits that allowed natural selection of favor the particular behavior. Which of the choices are involved in the ultimate causes of the moth’s diving behavior?


Choose Answer:
Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
Brain structure, hormones, physiology, sensory organs, and wing muscles are involved in producing the behavior. Flying behavior in related species, mating behavior, and predation are all involved in the ultimate cause of the moth’s diving behavior.


Reflection on Process:
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
Did you get the question right? You needed to consider the how each of the choices influences the diving behavior and determine if it is part of the proximate cause or the ultimate cause of the behavior.