AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

GROUP BEHAVIOR

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During their mating season, male song sparrows sing to attract female song sparrows. A healthy male song sparrow is able to learn songs from other male song sparrows, and then produce a more complex song. Female song sparrows are attracted to more complex songs. Why is the difference in song complexity important during mating season?
A
The healthy males will teach the females the complex songs so they can attract males.
B
The females will mate with healthier males, so they can produce stronger offspring.
C
The healthy males will attack unhealthy males that are entering their territory.
D
The females will know to stay away from the song sparrows with complex songs.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -noun. : a North American sparrow (Melospiza melodia of the family Emberizidae) that is brownish above and white below with brownish streaks on the breast and that has a melodious song.

Detailed explanation-2: -The male and female are easily distinguishable, not in size but in coloration. The male is dark brown, with a black bib, grey chest and white cheeks, whereas the female is light brown throughout its body, with no black bib, crown or white cheeks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Male House Sparrows are brightly colored birds with gray heads, white cheeks, a black bib, and rufous neck – although in cities you may see some that are dull and grubby. Females are a plain buffy-brown overall with dingy gray-brown underparts. Their backs are noticeably striped with buff, black, and brown.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) are medium-sized sparrows found in North America. Within their large range, they may very well be one of the most abundant bird species. They were named for the male’s melodious and fairly complex song – used to attract females and to declare ownership of territories.

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