With respect to social organisation, some barnyard animals exhibit signs of a dominance-submission hierarchy.Which of the following terms best communicates such a hierarchy?

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"Pecking order" is the term commonly used to describe the dominance-submission hierarchy within barnyard animals, particularly birds like chickens. The term refers to the order in which birds will peck at food or assert dominance over one another. Option A ("dog-eat-dog") usually refers to a competitive world where people have to do whatever it takes to survive, option C ("follow-the-leader") refers to a situation where one individual leads and others follow, and option D ("king-of-the-hill") refers to a situation where one individual is at the top and others are trying to climb up to take their place.

With Respect to Social Organisation, Some Barnyard Animals Exhibit Signs