Exam 25: Animal Behavior

In male bighorn sheep, the dominant male is the one with the largest horns. True or False?

Smiling when happy seems to be an expression common to all human societies, suggesting that this behavior is probably:

In a wolf pack, the alpha is the ________ animal.

Pheromones affect only the animal that produces them. True or False?

Konrad Lorenz taught ducks to behave as though he were their mother by providing the appropriate stimulus during a sensitive period. This form of learning is called:

Sticklebacks are territorial. Based on the territories established, which fish in the illustration will assume submissive behavior?

Human babies are born with a startle reflex. This is an example of a(n)________ behavior.

Complex societies involving a caste system (humans excluded)are found among:

Play inhibits normal behavioral development. True or False?

An adaptive change in behavior that results from experience is called:

During operant conditioning, an animal learns to:

A newly hatched duck adopts the first large, moving object it sees as its mother. This is an example of ________.

Male bullfrogs produce loud calls during the mating season to attract females. Most females prefer males that have the loudest calls. What can we reasonably conclude about this situation?

When a 2-month-old baby is shown a piece of white paper with two dark, eye-sized spots, the baby will:

Which of the following is a disadvantage for animals living in groups?

Human facial expressions in response to various emotions:

At the start of the breeding season, male stickleback fish undergo a number of significant changes. Their bellies become bright red and they become aggressive toward other males of the species, establishing and defending territories in which they build their nests. Although most male-male encounters consist solely of the resident lunging at an intruder, if this fails to drive off the intruder, the resident may bite. Females choose to mate with males that have large territories and well-constructed nests. What would you expect to happen as nest sites become scarcer?

How do silk moths attract mates?

Chemicals produced by an individual that influence the behavior of members of the same species are called:

A female dog in estrus attracts males with pheromones. True or False?