Question 1

Pheromones have the ability to modify reproductive behaviors in some animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Kin selection refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  determining which related animals must live and which must die. 
B)  the selection of a mate. 
C)  deciding which related animals can live in the colony. 
D)  an animal promoting the survival of the genes of its close relatives. 
E)  deciding which related animals can share the food. 
A)  determining which related animals must live and which must die. 
B)  the selection of a mate. 
C)  deciding which related animals can live in the colony. 
D)  an animal promoting the survival of the genes of its close relatives. 
E)  deciding which related animals can share the food. D

Question 3

What disadvantage does sound communication have?

Accepted Answer

Sounds may attract predators and signal the location of the animal making the sound.

Question 4

How does operant conditioning differ from insight learning?

Accepted Answer

Operant conditioning is based

Question 5

A hungry newborn human infant, touched on the side of her mouth, will turn her head and attempt to suckle. This behavior is

Accepted Answer

A)  nonadaptive. 
B)  not under genetic control. 
C)  innate. 
D)  learned. 
A)  nonadaptive. 
B)  not under genetic control. 
C)  innate. 
D)  learned.

Question 6

Migration is an innate behavior among whooping cranes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Normal fruit fly larvae move away from their food after eating. However, some larvae that were subjected to X-rays remain near or in their food after eating. There is a consistent difference in the DNA of these two types of larvae. What can we conclude about this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a clear genetic component. 
B)  It appears to be entirely learned. 
C)  Nothing can be concluded about this behavior from the information provided. 
D)  It is an innate behavior. 
A)  It has a clear genetic component. 
B)  It appears to be entirely learned. 
C)  Nothing can be concluded about this behavior from the information provided. 
D)  It is an innate behavior.

Question 8

Baby ducks can be taught to behave as though a human investigator was their mother by providing the appropriate stimulus during a sensitive period. This form of learning is called

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  fixed action behavior. 
D)  imprinting. 
E)  altruism. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  fixed action behavior. 
D)  imprinting. 
E)  altruism.

Question 9

The shape, size, or color of an animal

Accepted Answer

A)  is used to mark the boundaries of territories. 
B)  plays a role in passive visual communication. 
C)  does not communicate information. 
D)  plays a role in active visual communication. 
E)  relates to the pheromones the animal produces. 
A)  is used to mark the boundaries of territories. 
B)  plays a role in passive visual communication. 
C)  does not communicate information. 
D)  plays a role in active visual communication. 
E)  relates to the pheromones the animal produces.

Question 10

Someone who lives next to a bell tower doesn?t even notice the chiming of the bells after a while. This is an example of_________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Someone who lives next to a bell...

Question 11

An animal that effects changes to make itself look larger is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  an aggressive display. 
B)  dominance in a social group. 
C)  a readiness to mate. 
D)  a desire to fight. 
E)  a submissive posture. 
A)  an aggressive display. 
B)  dominance in a social group. 
C)  a readiness to mate. 
D)  a desire to fight. 
E)  a submissive posture.

Question 12

Human babies are born with a sucking reflex. This is an example of a(n)_________behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Human babies are born with a sucking...

Question 13

The head bobbing of lizards is a visual mating signal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A behavior that occurs immediately after birth, before any encounter with another member of the same species, is

Accepted Answer

A)  not under genetic control. 
B)  nonadaptive. 
C)  innate. 
D)  learned. 
E)  based on habituation. 
A)  not under genetic control. 
B)  nonadaptive. 
C)  innate. 
D)  learned. 
E)  based on habituation.

Question 15

During operant conditioning, an animal learns to

Accepted Answer

A)  perform a response to a new stimulus. 
B)  behave like a different animal. 
C)  change an imprinted behavior. 
D)  perform a behavior to receive a reward or avoid punishment. 
E)  imprint upon an inappropriate object. 
A)  perform a response to a new stimulus. 
B)  behave like a different animal. 
C)  change an imprinted behavior. 
D)  perform a behavior to receive a reward or avoid punishment. 
E)  imprint upon an inappropriate object.

Question 16

The effectiveness of sound for communication is limited because only simple messages can be transmitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The pattern of flashes produced by fireflies is an example of visual communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When threatened, a cobra will rear up and spread its hood, which makes its head look larger and displays the eye spots. What kind of behavior is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  A desire to fight 
B)  Dominance in a social group 
C)  An aggressive display 
D)  A submissive posture 
E)  A readiness to mate 
A)  A desire to fight 
B)  Dominance in a social group 
C)  An aggressive display 
D)  A submissive posture 
E)  A readiness to mate

Question 19

What is insight learning?

Accepted Answer

In insight learning, an animal

Question 20

Ivan Pavlov is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting experiments with ducks. 
B)  classical conditioning with dogs. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  operant conditioning (trial-and-error learning). 
E)  breeding experiments with pigeons. 
A)  imprinting experiments with ducks. 
B)  classical conditioning with dogs. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  operant conditioning (trial-and-error learning). 
E)  breeding experiments with pigeons.

Exam 26: Animal Behavior

Pheromones have the ability to modify reproductive behaviors in some animals.

Kin selection refers to

What disadvantage does sound communication have?

How does operant conditioning differ from insight learning?

A hungry newborn human infant, touched on the side of her mouth, will turn her head and attempt to suckle. This behavior is

Migration is an innate behavior among whooping cranes.

Normal fruit fly larvae move away from their food after eating. However, some larvae that were subjected to X-rays remain near or in their food after eating. There is a consistent difference in the DNA of these two types of larvae. What can we conclude about this behavior?

Baby ducks can be taught to behave as though a human investigator was their mother by providing the appropriate stimulus during a sensitive period. This form of learning is called

The shape, size, or color of an animal

Someone who lives next to a bell tower doesn?t even notice the chiming of the bells after a while. This is an example of_________ .

An animal that effects changes to make itself look larger is exhibiting

Human babies are born with a sucking reflex. This is an example of a(n)_________behavior.

The head bobbing of lizards is a visual mating signal.

A behavior that occurs immediately after birth, before any encounter with another member of the same species, is

During operant conditioning, an animal learns to

The effectiveness of sound for communication is limited because only simple messages can be transmitted.

The pattern of flashes produced by fireflies is an example of visual communication.

When threatened, a cobra will rear up and spread its hood, which makes its head look larger and displays the eye spots. What kind of behavior is this?

What is insight learning?

Ivan Pavlov is most closely associated with

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