Traditional theories of animal behavior assert that animal conflict within a species is highly ritualized and does not vary from contest to contest. ββββ ββββββββββββββββ βββββ βββββββ ββββ ββββββββββ βββ ββ βββ ββββ ββββββ βββ βββββ ββββββββ βββ ββ βββββββ ββ βββββββββ ββββββββ βββββββ ββ βββββββ βββββββ βββ ββββββββββ ββββ ββββββββ βββ ββββββ βββββββ ββββ βββ βββββββββ βββββββββ βββ
Other people's hypothesis Β·Species-specific model
Animal conflict is ritualized, consistent, and minimizes injury; conflict is mainly for show
Escalated fighting more likely where habitat is scarce than where it is plentiful
Passage Style
Critique or debate
Phenomenon-hypothesis
19.
The primary purpose of the βββββββ ββ ββ
Question Type
Implied
Purpose of passage
In a Phenomenon-Hypothesis passage, the authorβs purpose is to present the hypothesis the author focuses on (and his opinion about it, if any). Here, the author focuses on presenting Riechertβs argument that evolutionary game theory can explain A. apertaβs behavior.
a
present an alternative ββ β βββββββββββ ββββββββ
This is the best answer. Riechertβs evolutionary game theory is an alternative to the traditional approach to animal conflict behavior described in P1.
b
describe a phenomenon βββ βββββββ ββββββββ ββββββββ
(B) misses the authorβs focus on a theory that could explain a phenomenon. The authorβs purpose isnβt merely to describe a phenomenon; itβs to present a potential explanation for a phenomenon.
c
evaluate evidence used ββ βββββββ ββ ββββββββ
The author doesnβt evaluate any evidence used to support Riechertβs argument. The author simply describes Riechertβs argument and her predictions. But the author doesnβt assess whether some evidence supports her argument.
d
present data that βββββββ β βββββββββββββ ββββββ
The author doesnβt present any βdataβ that βrefutesβ anything. The author doesnβt show that the traditional theories of animal behavior are wrong. He simply presents Riechertβs argument that a different theory better explains A. aperta behavior.
e
suggest that a βββ ββββββ βββ ββ βββββ ββ ββββββββββ ββββββββ
The author doesnβt suggest Riechertβs theory is based on inadequate research. He simply describes Riechertβs theory and her predictions. We donβt get any signs the author thinks the level of research support for Riechertβs theory isnβt enough.
Difficulty
83% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is significantly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%138
147
75%157
Analysis
Implied
Purpose of passage
Critique or debate
Phenomenon-hypothesis
Science
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
83%
164
b
11%
157
c
2%
154
d
3%
155
e
1%
154
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