Question 1

Match each term to its description.
-​multiple mates for both sexes

Accepted Answer

A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous 
A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous

Question 2

Immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, commercial ship traffic in the North Atlantic was temporarily reduced. In what way did the decreased ship traffic during this time offer scientists a chance to examine the effects of ships on right whales? What were the scientists' conclusions of the data collected during this time?

Accepted Answer

North Atlantic right whales are faced wi

Question 3

Match the scenario with the most appropriate type of learning.
-Male lobsters fight at their first meeting. The loser remembers the winner's scent and avoids him.

Accepted Answer

A) conditioning 
B) imprinting 
C) spatial learning 
D) habituation 
E) social learning
F)imitative learning 
A) conditioning 
B) imprinting 
C) spatial learning 
D) habituation 
E) social learning
F)imitative learning

Question 4

What concept proposes that genes associated with altruism are selected for if they lead to behavior that promotes the reproductive success of an altruist's close relatives?

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) inclusive fitness 
C) selfish herd 
D) social evolution 
E) instinctive sacrifice 
A) natural selection 
B) inclusive fitness 
C) selfish herd 
D) social evolution 
E) instinctive sacrifice

Question 5

Describe the principle of the selfish herd effect. Provide an example of a species that displays the selfish herd effect.

Accepted Answer

Whenever animals cluster together, indiv

Question 6

Which term describes an innate response to a simple and specific stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) imprinting 
B) instinct 
C) learned behavior 
D) habituation 
E) a conditioned response 
A) imprinting 
B) instinct 
C) learned behavior 
D) habituation 
E) a conditioned response

Question 7

Match each term to its description.
-chemical signals that convey information among members of a species

Accepted Answer

A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous 
A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous

Question 8

Which type of learning occurs during a genetically determined time period, early in life?

Accepted Answer

A) instinct 
B) imprinting 
C) conditioned learning 
D) habituation 
E) imitative learning 
A) instinct 
B) imprinting 
C) conditioned learning 
D) habituation 
E) imitative learning

Question 9

Four of the five answers represent costs of living in groups. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) susceptibility to infectious disease 
B) fewer members produce offspring 
C) increased risk of predation 
D) competition for resources 
E) competition for space 
A) susceptibility to infectious disease 
B) fewer members produce offspring 
C) increased risk of predation 
D) competition for resources 
E) competition for space

Question 10

Evidence of oxytocin's role in vole bonding behavior led researchers to examine this hormone's role in a condition in which a person has trouble making social attachments. What is this condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome 
B) autism 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) dyslexia 
E) Tourette syndrome 
A) Down syndrome 
B) autism 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) dyslexia 
E) Tourette syndrome

Question 11

Four of the five answers are characteristics of social animals. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Sterile workers carry out tasks essential to the group's welfare, while other members of the group reproduce. 
B) Members collectively defend against predators. 
C) Members live in multigenerational groups and cooperate in hunting prey. 
D) Dominant animals receive a greater share of resources and breeding opportunities than subordinates. 
E) One individual makes an alarm call to warn other group members of a threat. 
A) Sterile workers carry out tasks essential to the group's welfare, while other members of the group reproduce. 
B) Members collectively defend against predators. 
C) Members live in multigenerational groups and cooperate in hunting prey. 
D) Dominant animals receive a greater share of resources and breeding opportunities than subordinates. 
E) One individual makes an alarm call to warn other group members of a threat.

Question 12

Match the scenario with the most appropriate type of learning.
-A rat that presses a lever and is rewarded with a food pellet becomes more likely to press the lever again.

Accepted Answer

A) conditioning 
B) imprinting 
C) spatial learning 
D) habituation 
E) social learning
F)imitative learning 
A) conditioning 
B) imprinting 
C) spatial learning 
D) habituation 
E) social learning
F)imitative learning

Question 13

What type of animals live in a multigenerational family group in which sterile workers carry out all tasks essential to the group's welfare, while other members of the group produce offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) selfish herd 
B) eusocial animals 
C) dominance hierarchies 
D) social animals 
E) monogamous animals 
A) selfish herd 
B) eusocial animals 
C) dominance hierarchies 
D) social animals 
E) monogamous animals

Question 14

Match each term to its description.
-selection favors clear signals, so movements often become exaggerated

Accepted Answer

A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous 
A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous

Question 15

​Who protects and cares for naked mole-rat offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) ​the king(s) only 
B) ​the queen(s) only 
C) ​both the king(s) and queen(s) 
D) ​the king(s) and sterile workers 
E) ​nonbreeding clan members 
A) ​the king(s) only 
B) ​the queen(s) only 
C) ​both the king(s) and queen(s) 
D) ​the king(s) and sterile workers 
E) ​nonbreeding clan members

Question 16

When scientists transferred the gene for the arginine vasopressin (AVP) receptor from male voles into male mice, the male mice ____.

Accepted Answer

A) began to eat roots, a preferred food of voles 
B) attempted to locate and mate with female voles 
C) preferred female mice they had already mated with to new females 
D) ceased normal social behaviors such as grooming and co-sleeping 
E) became aggressive and territorial 
A) began to eat roots, a preferred food of voles 
B) attempted to locate and mate with female voles 
C) preferred female mice they had already mated with to new females 
D) ceased normal social behaviors such as grooming and co-sleeping 
E) became aggressive and territorial

Question 17

​When an animal notices another group member beginning to flee, it will do likewise, and therefore the predator has more difficulty choosing an individual to pursue. This behavior is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​a eusocial system 
B) ​the confusion effect 
C) ​altruistic behavior 
D) ​a dominance hierarchy 
E) ​reciprocal cooperation 
A) ​a eusocial system 
B) ​the confusion effect 
C) ​altruistic behavior 
D) ​a dominance hierarchy 
E) ​reciprocal cooperation

Question 18

Match each term to its description.
-information is transmitted through touch

Accepted Answer

A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous 
A) acoustical signals 
B) pheromones 
C) monogamous 
D) visual communication 
E) tactile displays
F)polygynous
G)polyandrous
H)promiscuous

Question 19

In many species, females choose among males on the basis of their ability to provide necessary resources. Males often establish an exclusive area that includes resources that females require for reproduction. This is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) biome 
B) niche 
C) zone 
D) lek 
E) territory 
A) biome 
B) niche 
C) zone 
D) lek 
E) territory

Question 20

​The North Atlantic population of right whales is severely at risk primarily due to fatal collisions with ships and ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​negligent tourist activities 
B) ​overharvesting by commercial fishermen 
C) ​accidentally being caught in fishing nets 
D) ​pollution from oil spills 
E) ​man-made noise pollution 
A) ​negligent tourist activities 
B) ​overharvesting by commercial fishermen 
C) ​accidentally being caught in fishing nets 
D) ​pollution from oil spills 
E) ​man-made noise pollution

Exam 39: Animal Behavior

Match each term to its description. -​multiple mates for both sexes

Match the scenario with the most appropriate type of learning. -Male lobsters fight at their first meeting. The loser remembers the winner's scent and avoids him.

What concept proposes that genes associated with altruism are selected for if they lead to behavior that promotes the reproductive success of an altruist's close relatives?

Describe the principle of the selfish herd effect. Provide an example of a species that displays the selfish herd effect.

Which term describes an innate response to a simple and specific stimulus?

Match each term to its description. -chemical signals that convey information among members of a species

Which type of learning occurs during a genetically determined time period, early in life?

Four of the five answers represent costs of living in groups. Select the exception.

Evidence of oxytocin's role in vole bonding behavior led researchers to examine this hormone's role in a condition in which a person has trouble making social attachments. What is this condition?

Four of the five answers are characteristics of social animals. Select the exception.

Match the scenario with the most appropriate type of learning. -A rat that presses a lever and is rewarded with a food pellet becomes more likely to press the lever again.

What type of animals live in a multigenerational family group in which sterile workers carry out all tasks essential to the group's welfare, while other members of the group produce offspring?

Match each term to its description. -selection favors clear signals, so movements often become exaggerated

​Who protects and cares for naked mole-rat offspring?

When scientists transferred the gene for the arginine vasopressin (AVP) receptor from male voles into male mice, the male mice ____.

​When an animal notices another group member beginning to flee, it will do likewise, and therefore the predator has more difficulty choosing an individual to pursue. This behavior is an example of ____.

Match each term to its description. -information is transmitted through touch

In many species, females choose among males on the basis of their ability to provide necessary resources. Males often establish an exclusive area that includes resources that females require for reproduction. This is called a ____.

​The North Atlantic population of right whales is severely at risk primarily due to fatal collisions with ships and ____.

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Match each term to its description. -multiple mates for both sexes

Who protects and cares for naked mole-rat offspring?

When an animal notices another group member beginning to flee, it will do likewise, and therefore the predator has more difficulty choosing an individual to pursue. This behavior is an example of ____.

The North Atlantic population of right whales is severely at risk primarily due to fatal collisions with ships and ____.