Question 1

Only primates have the ability to communicate by sound. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) habituation. 
D) trial-and-error learning. 
E) imprinting. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) habituation. 
D) trial-and-error learning. 
E) imprinting.

Question 3

An animal can imprint only on members of its own species. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Successful defense of territories increases the odds of mating success. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A dog growling is an example of ________-based communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A dog growling is an example of...

Question 6

If a baby squirrel is adopted by a mother cat and begins to copy the behaviors of the cat, it is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) habituation. 
D) trial-and-error learning. 
E) imprinting. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) habituation. 
D) trial-and-error learning. 
E) imprinting.

Question 7

How does operant conditioning differ from insight learning?

Accepted Answer

Operant conditioning is based

Question 8

The effectiveness of sound for communication is limited because only simple messages can by transmitted and signals cannot be rapidly modified. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Honeybees will sting a bear that is robbing their hive even though the bees will die after they sting the bear. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) conditioning. 
C) altruism. 
D) territoriality. 
A) habituation. 
B) conditioning. 
C) altruism. 
D) territoriality.

Question 10

B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) breeding experiments with pigeons. 
D) imprinting experiments with ducks. 
E) causing chickens return to the roost at night. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) breeding experiments with pigeons. 
D) imprinting experiments with ducks. 
E) causing chickens return to the roost at night.

Question 11

The fur standing up along a dog's back when it confronts a strange dog is an example of visual communication. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What advantage does sound communication have over visual communication?

Accepted Answer

Sound signals can be

Question 13

Which communication method is most effective over short distances?

Accepted Answer

A) visual communication 
B) vocalizations 
C) pheromones 
D) touch 
E) dominance hierarchies 
A) visual communication 
B) vocalizations 
C) pheromones 
D) touch 
E) dominance hierarchies

Question 14

Which of the following illustrates altruism?

Accepted Answer

A) Parent birds clean out their nest. 
B) Birds of a different species care for a cuckoo egg. 
C) A mother bird pretends to be wounded to distract a predator away from her young. 
D) Parent birds spend much of their time and energy feeding their young. 
E) Males sing to attract females as mating partners. 
A) Parent birds clean out their nest. 
B) Birds of a different species care for a cuckoo egg. 
C) A mother bird pretends to be wounded to distract a predator away from her young. 
D) Parent birds spend much of their time and energy feeding their young. 
E) Males sing to attract females as mating partners.

Question 15

Briefly explain how play behavior might have survival value and thus be affected by natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Playful behaviors provide a chance for j

Question 16

Pheromones are species specific. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is insight learning?

Accepted Answer

In insight learning, an animal

Question 18

Suckling is an innate behavior in mammals. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Worker bees are rendered sterile because of ________.

Accepted Answer

queen subs

Question 20

A child touches a hot pot on a stove, burns his finger, and won't touch another pot. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

trial-and-

Exam 25: Animal Behavior

Only primates have the ability to communicate by sound. True or False?

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

An animal can imprint only on members of its own species. True or False?

Successful defense of territories increases the odds of mating success. True or False?

A dog growling is an example of ________-based communication.

If a baby squirrel is adopted by a mother cat and begins to copy the behaviors of the cat, it is an example of:

How does operant conditioning differ from insight learning?

The effectiveness of sound for communication is limited because only simple messages can by transmitted and signals cannot be rapidly modified. True or False?

Honeybees will sting a bear that is robbing their hive even though the bees will die after they sting the bear. This is an example of:

B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with:

The fur standing up along a dog's back when it confronts a strange dog is an example of visual communication. True or False?

What advantage does sound communication have over visual communication?

Which communication method is most effective over short distances?

Which of the following illustrates altruism?

Briefly explain how play behavior might have survival value and thus be affected by natural selection.

Pheromones are species specific. True or False?

What is insight learning?

Suckling is an innate behavior in mammals. True or False?

Worker bees are rendered sterile because of ________.

A child touches a hot pot on a stove, burns his finger, and won't touch another pot. This is an example of ________.

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

How Do Ecosystems Work

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

Nutrition and Digestion

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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