Rowland's (1989) finding that female sticklebacks preferred dummy males who were larger than normal male sticklebacks fits ethological theory because it shows how:

a. mate size is important in the mating behavior of sticklebacks
b. preference for a superoptimal male stimulus does not provide advantages
c. organisms' reactions to environmental stimuli are learned
d. males are able to interact with females

a

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