Question 1

Younger honeybees have higher levels of juvenile hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each term with its definition.
-operant conditioning

Accepted Answer

A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness 
A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness

Question 3

Which sentence describes the form of natural selection known as kin selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the helper produces more offspring than the relatives that it aids. 
B)  Group members sacrifice their own reproductive success to help individuals that are not their direct descendants. 
C)  Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the assisted animals produce more offspring than the helper could have produced if it had not helped. 
D)  Individuals help relatives only if the relatives are likely to return the favour in the future. 
A)  Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the helper produces more offspring than the relatives that it aids. 
B)  Group members sacrifice their own reproductive success to help individuals that are not their direct descendants. 
C)  Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the assisted animals produce more offspring than the helper could have produced if it had not helped. 
D)  Individuals help relatives only if the relatives are likely to return the favour in the future.

Question 4

Which trait is consistent with evolution by sexual selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are smaller than females. 
B)  Females actively choose superior males. 
C)  Gametes are dispersed into the environment by wind or water. 
D)  Males do not defend harems of females. 
A)  Males are smaller than females. 
B)  Females actively choose superior males. 
C)  Gametes are dispersed into the environment by wind or water. 
D)  Males do not defend harems of females.

Question 5

Suppose that a subordinate animal in a dominance hierarchy has limited access to food and mates. Why would it remain in a social group in which it was dominated?

Accepted Answer

A)  It expects to become dominant in the future. 
B)  It is exhibiting altruistic behaviour. 
C)  It does not know that it would be an advantage to leave. 
D)  Its chances of survival and reproduction are better in the group than alone. 
A)  It expects to become dominant in the future. 
B)  It is exhibiting altruistic behaviour. 
C)  It does not know that it would be an advantage to leave. 
D)  Its chances of survival and reproduction are better in the group than alone.

Question 6

Reciprocal altruism requires that animals remember which individuals have and have not shared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once.
-During a blood drive, people wear stickers announcing, "I donated!"

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism 
A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism

Question 8

Which of the following is the best example of purely instinctive behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coyotes in urban areas forage in trash cans near humans. 
B)  Baby geese imprint on their mother and follow her. 
C)  A flying cricket jerks up its right hind leg when it hears a bat coming from the left. 
D)  The male White-crowned Sparrow sings. 
A)  Coyotes in urban areas forage in trash cans near humans. 
B)  Baby geese imprint on their mother and follow her. 
C)  A flying cricket jerks up its right hind leg when it hears a bat coming from the left. 
D)  The male White-crowned Sparrow sings.

Question 9

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once.
-A young woman delays marriage to help her mother raise her many younger brothers and sisters.

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism 
A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism

Question 10

The red spot on the beak of a herring gull is a sign stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

otters diving and bringing their food to the surface
4. otters opening cans and selecting food5. chimpanzees hunting bushbabies with spears6. scrub jays caching food in preparation for the next day's breakfast
PTS: 3 DIF: Moderate

Accepted Answer

The presence of non-reproductive workers

Question 12

Match each term with its definition.
-dominance hierarchies

Accepted Answer

A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked 
A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked

Question 13

Figure 32-2  
-Suppose that a raven finds a carcass. Under what circumstances will the raven call and attract other ravens?

Accepted Answer

A)  only if the carcass is being consumed by an animal of another species 
B)  only if the carcass is found in a resident pair's territory 
C)  only if the carcass is found in his own territory 
D)  only if the carcass is large and plentiful 
A)  only if the carcass is being consumed by an animal of another species 
B)  only if the carcass is found in a resident pair's territory 
C)  only if the carcass is found in his own territory 
D)  only if the carcass is large and plentiful

Question 14

Match each term with its definition.
-classical conditioning

Accepted Answer

A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness 
A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness

Question 15

What happens to worker bees when extra juvenile hormone is experimentally administered to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  They develop impaired memories. 
B)  They produce more octopamine. 
C)  They begin laying eggs. 
D)  They live longer. 
A)  They develop impaired memories. 
B)  They produce more octopamine. 
C)  They begin laying eggs. 
D)  They live longer.

Question 16

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once.
-A young immigrant couple decides to limit their family size so they can send money to nieces and nephews in their native land.

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism 
A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism

Question 17

It will someday become possible to screen people for genes that can influence their behaviour. As scientists, we must consider the ethical implications of our work. What ethical issues may arise as a result of such screening?

Accepted Answer

The presence of a gene can correlate wit

Question 18

What is the difference between altruism and reciprocal altruism, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism is defined as low-risk behaviour that provides minor benefits to others, while reciprocal altruism involves high-risk behaviour that provides major benefits to others. 
B)  Altruism is defined as aid given to nonrelatives, while reciprocal altruism involves benefits given to close relatives only. 
C)  Altruism is defined as the expectation of a future favour in return for present aid, while reciprocal altruism involves close relatives helping each other. 
D)  Altruism is defined as the sacrifice of an individual's reproductive success to help others, while the reciprocal altruism involves the expectation of a future favour in return for present aid. 
A)  Altruism is defined as low-risk behaviour that provides minor benefits to others, while reciprocal altruism involves high-risk behaviour that provides major benefits to others. 
B)  Altruism is defined as aid given to nonrelatives, while reciprocal altruism involves benefits given to close relatives only. 
C)  Altruism is defined as the expectation of a future favour in return for present aid, while reciprocal altruism involves close relatives helping each other. 
D)  Altruism is defined as the sacrifice of an individual's reproductive success to help others, while the reciprocal altruism involves the expectation of a future favour in return for present aid.

Question 19

Match each term with its definition.
-habituation

Accepted Answer

A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness 
A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness

Question 20

Match each term with its definition.
-piloting

Accepted Answer

A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked 
A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked

Exam 32: Animal Behaviour

Younger honeybees have higher levels of juvenile hormone.

Match each term with its definition. -operant conditioning

Which sentence describes the form of natural selection known as kin selection?

Which trait is consistent with evolution by sexual selection?

Suppose that a subordinate animal in a dominance hierarchy has limited access to food and mates. Why would it remain in a social group in which it was dominated?

Reciprocal altruism requires that animals remember which individuals have and have not shared.

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once. -During a blood drive, people wear stickers announcing, "I donated!"

Which of the following is the best example of purely instinctive behaviour?

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once. -A young woman delays marriage to help her mother raise her many younger brothers and sisters.

The red spot on the beak of a herring gull is a sign stimulus.

otters diving and bringing their food to the surface 4. otters opening cans and selecting food5. chimpanzees hunting bushbabies with spears6. scrub jays caching food in preparation for the next day's breakfast PTS: 3 DIF: Moderate

Match each term with its definition. -dominance hierarchies

Figure 32-2 -Suppose that a raven finds a carcass. Under what circumstances will the raven call and attract other ravens?

Match each term with its definition. -classical conditioning

What happens to worker bees when extra juvenile hormone is experimentally administered to them?

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once. -A young immigrant couple decides to limit their family size so they can send money to nieces and nephews in their native land.

It will someday become possible to screen people for genes that can influence their behaviour. As scientists, we must consider the ethical implications of our work. What ethical issues may arise as a result of such screening?

What is the difference between altruism and reciprocal altruism, respectively?

Match each term with its definition. -habituation

Match each term with its definition. -piloting

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