As the Atlantic molly expert, you have been asked to predict a male Atlantic molly's mate selection when exposed to two females of different sizes, who have or have not been observed in the presence of other male Atlantic mollies. On the basis of a study described in the textbook, you should predict that the male Atlantic molly will choose the female

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Male Atlantic mollies are more likely to choose females that have been observed with another male, demonstrating a preference influenced by the behavior of other males, a phenomenon known as mate-choice copying.  A male fish seems to pay attention to females that appear to be desirable to other males even though his original preference was for another female fish.

As the Atlantic Molly Expert, You Have Been Asked to Predict