Question

Ants carry dead ants out of an anthill and dump them on a trash pile. If a live ant is painted with a chemical from dead ants, other ants repeatedly carry it, kicking and struggling, to the trash pile, until the substance wears off. Which of the following explains this behavior.

a. The ants have become imprinted on the chemical.
b. The ants can only learn by operant conditioning.
c. The ants continue the behavior until they become habituated.
d. The chemical triggers a negative taxis.
e. The chemical is a stimulus for a fixed action pattern.

Answer 1

any ideas? XP

Answer 2

I know absolutely nothing about ants ;/

Answer 3

A?

Answer 4

C?

Answer 5

I'm thinking A

Answer 6

hmm...

Answer 7

hmm.. I hope so

Answer 8

wait maybe e