Question 1

A bird flashing white patches underneath its wings is an example of what type of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive visual 
B)  Physical contact 
C)  Chemical 
D)  Active visual 
E)  Sound 
A)  Passive visual 
B)  Physical contact 
C)  Chemical 
D)  Active visual 
E)  Sound

Question 2

Dominance hierarchies minimize aggression in social animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Nesting geese will roll softballs (placed next to their nests by biologists) into their nests, perhaps because the balls resemble eggs that might have rolled out of the nest. This behavior is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  innate. 
B)  trial-and-error learning. 
C)  conditioned. 
D)  insight learning. 
E)  habituation. 
A)  innate. 
B)  trial-and-error learning. 
C)  conditioned. 
D)  insight learning. 
E)  habituation.

Question 4

A dog growling is an example of _________communication.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Martha McClintock found that the menstrual cycles of female college roommates became synchronous after 6 months of living together. She also found that armpit odors from one group of women affected the menstrual cycles of other women who sniffed the odors. These findings might indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  eating the same foods causes menstrual cycles to become synchronous. 
B)  menstrual cycles are not influenced by nerve impulses. 
C)  pheromones are involved in menstrual synchrony. 
D)  something in the water in the dorm influences the womenʹs cycles. 
E)  women have conscious control over their menstrual cycles. 
A)  eating the same foods causes menstrual cycles to become synchronous. 
B)  menstrual cycles are not influenced by nerve impulses. 
C)  pheromones are involved in menstrual synchrony. 
D)  something in the water in the dorm influences the womenʹs cycles. 
E)  women have conscious control over their menstrual cycles.

Question 6

The greatest long-distance sound communication occurs among

Accepted Answer

A)  whales. 
B)  elephants. 
C)  bats. 
D)  insects. 
E)  birds. 
A)  whales. 
B)  elephants. 
C)  bats. 
D)  insects. 
E)  birds.

Question 7

Two cats getting ready to fight puff up their fur to make themselves look larger. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting. 
B)  aggressive behavior. 
C)  pheromones. 
D)  minimized competition. 
E)  altruism. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  aggressive behavior. 
C)  pheromones. 
D)  minimized competition. 
E)  altruism.

Question 8

In a classic experiment from the 1930s, a biologist conducted selective breeding experiments involving maze-running behavior in rats. He repeatedly bred together males and females that made the fewest mistakes, and he also bred together males and females that made the most mistakes. After eight generations, all mice that descended from ʺmaze -smartʺ parents were better at running the maze than all mice that descended from ʺmaze -dumbʺ parents. This study indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  rats move through a maze randomly. 
B)  nothing can be concluded about maze-running behavior in rats. 
C)  maze running is a purely innate behavior in rats. 
D)  trial-and-error learning in rats appears to have a genetic component. 
E)  maze running is a purely learned behavior. 
A)  rats move through a maze randomly. 
B)  nothing can be concluded about maze-running behavior in rats. 
C)  maze running is a purely innate behavior in rats. 
D)  trial-and-error learning in rats appears to have a genetic component. 
E)  maze running is a purely learned behavior.

Question 9

A strong association learned during a sensitive period of an animalʹs development is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  altruism. 
E)  insight learning. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  altruism. 
E)  insight learning.

Question 10

Viceroy butterflies, which are nontoxic, have color patterns that closely mimic those of monarch butterflies, which are toxic. When monarchs are common and viceroys are scarce in the same environment, viceroys are protected because birds cannot distinguish them from monarchs. If monarchs become scarce and viceroys much more common, what do you predict will happen?

Accepted Answer

Viceroys will be eaten more fr

Question 11

Animals use _________learning when they figure out how to solve a problem without prior experience with that problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Animals use _________learning when they figure out...

Question 12

Which communication method is most effective over short distances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pheromones 
B)  Vocalizations 
C)  Dominance hierarchies 
D)  Visual communication 
E)  Touch 
A)  Pheromones 
B)  Vocalizations 
C)  Dominance hierarchies 
D)  Visual communication 
E)  Touch

Question 13

Social bonds between members of a group can be developed by_________ communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social bonds between members of a group...

Question 14

If you teach your dog to sit by giving him a treat for every correct response, this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  social learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  innate behavior. 
E)  operant conditioning. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  social learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  innate behavior. 
E)  operant conditioning.

Question 15

B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A child touches a hot pot on a stove, burns his finger, and won?t touch another pot. This is an example of _________learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A child touches a hot pot on...

Question 17

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

Question 18

After eating at the new restaurant in town, you develop a mild case of food poisoning. Consequently, you never go back to that restaurant again. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  innate behavior. 
B)  trial-and-error learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
E)  habituation. 
A)  innate behavior. 
B)  trial-and-error learning. 
C)  insight learning. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
E)  habituation.

Question 19

When walking your male dog, you notice that he urinates on every vertical object in his path. His urine is used to ʺmarkʺ his territory and serves as a chemical signal to other dogs. What does the urine contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pheromones 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Releasers 
D)  Apomones 
A)  Pheromones 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Releasers 
D)  Apomones

Question 20

Wolves are social animals that behave and communicate with each other through a variety of body movements. If a wolf who is initially aggressive as he moves through the pack encounters a more dominant individual, his behavior shifts. Which of the postures shown does he assume?

Accepted Answer

A)  Figure a 
B)  Figure b 
C)  Both Figures a and b 
D)  Neither Figure a nor b 
A)  Figure a 
B)  Figure b 
C)  Both Figures a and b 
D)  Neither Figure a nor b

Exam 26: Animal Behavior

A bird flashing white patches underneath its wings is an example of what type of communication?

Dominance hierarchies minimize aggression in social animals.

Nesting geese will roll softballs (placed next to their nests by biologists) into their nests, perhaps because the balls resemble eggs that might have rolled out of the nest. This behavior is most likely

A dog growling is an example of _________communication.

Martha McClintock found that the menstrual cycles of female college roommates became synchronous after 6 months of living together. She also found that armpit odors from one group of women affected the menstrual cycles of other women who sniffed the odors. These findings might indicate that

The greatest long-distance sound communication occurs among

Two cats getting ready to fight puff up their fur to make themselves look larger. This is an example of

A strong association learned during a sensitive period of an animalʹs development is referred to as

Animals use _________learning when they figure out how to solve a problem without prior experience with that problem.

Which communication method is most effective over short distances?

Social bonds between members of a group can be developed by_________ communication.

If you teach your dog to sit by giving him a treat for every correct response, this is an example of

B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with

A child touches a hot pot on a stove, burns his finger, and won?t touch another pot. This is an example of _________learning.

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

After eating at the new restaurant in town, you develop a mild case of food poisoning. Consequently, you never go back to that restaurant again. This is an example of

When walking your male dog, you notice that he urinates on every vertical object in his path. His urine is used to ʺmarkʺ his territory and serves as a chemical signal to other dogs. What does the urine contain?

Wolves are social animals that behave and communicate with each other through a variety of body movements. If a wolf who is initially aggressive as he moves through the pack encounters a more dominant individual, his behavior shifts. Which of the postures shown does he assume?

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

Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis: the Basis of Sexual 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 Amid 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

Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems

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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