Question 1

Dominance hierarchies:

Accepted Answer

A)  are limited to primate societies. 
B)  are only characteristic of males defending territories. 
C)  in chimpanzees, cannot be passed from one generation to the next. 
D)  in chimpanzees, are independent of nutrition and maternal care. 
E)  in female chimpanzees, impact the survival and development of their offspring. 
A)  are limited to primate societies. 
B)  are only characteristic of males defending territories. 
C)  in chimpanzees, cannot be passed from one generation to the next. 
D)  in chimpanzees, are independent of nutrition and maternal care. 
E)  in female chimpanzees, impact the survival and development of their offspring. E

Question 2

Figure 52-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Which of the models in Figure 52-1 would elicit an attack response from another male stickleback?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1, 2, 4, and 5 
C)  2, 3, and 5 
D)  1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 
E)  1 through 6 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1, 2, 4, and 5 
C)  2, 3, and 5 
D)  1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 
E)  1 through 6 D

Question 3

Which of the following paired terms are incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning-extinction 
B)  habituation-relevant stimuli 
C)  imprinting-behavioral bonding 
D)  insight-trial and error 
E)  operant conditioning-reward 
A)  classical conditioning-extinction 
B)  habituation-relevant stimuli 
C)  imprinting-behavioral bonding 
D)  insight-trial and error 
E)  operant conditioning-reward B

Question 4

The two body systems that play the largest role in animal behavior are:

Accepted Answer

A)  reproductive and digestive. 
B)  reproductive and endocrine. 
C)  nervous and reproductive. 
D)  nervous and endocrine. 
E)  reproductive and muscular. 
A)  reproductive and digestive. 
B)  reproductive and endocrine. 
C)  nervous and reproductive. 
D)  nervous and endocrine. 
E)  reproductive and muscular.

Question 5

In the mammalian biological clock, the "master clock" is located in the pineal gland.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figure 52-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-The sequence in Figure 52-2 illustrates:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Persistent changes in behavior that result from experience are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts. 
B)  learned behaviors. 
C)  proximate causes. 
D)  ultimate causes. 
E)  innate behaviors. 
A)  instincts. 
B)  learned behaviors. 
C)  proximate causes. 
D)  ultimate causes. 
E)  innate behaviors.

Question 8

When some animals mature, they then migrate long distances to their breeding grounds or to escape harsh weather.A signal for this type of behavior is often:

Accepted Answer

A)  a conditioned stimulus. 
B)  day length. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  a sign stimulus. 
E)  territoriality. 
A)  a conditioned stimulus. 
B)  day length. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  a sign stimulus. 
E)  territoriality.

Question 9

Imprinting is a type of social learning based on an early experience.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Males of some animal species have a display area where they compete for reproductively available females.This area is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lek. 
B)  a home range. 
C)  a pride. 
D)  a territory. 
E)  a hive. 
A)  a lek. 
B)  a home range. 
C)  a pride. 
D)  a territory. 
E)  a hive.

Question 11

Parental care of offspring:

Accepted Answer

A)  for many animals has a lower cost than benefit. 
B)  results in a decreased probability that each offspring will survive. 
C)  is more common in species in which the female produces two or more times during a breeding season. 
D)  is more common among male animals than among females. 
E)  is more common among male fishes. 
A)  for many animals has a lower cost than benefit. 
B)  results in a decreased probability that each offspring will survive. 
C)  is more common in species in which the female produces two or more times during a breeding season. 
D)  is more common among male animals than among females. 
E)  is more common among male fishes.

Question 12

Many types of social behavior involve cooperative behavior.The major purpose of a pair bond is to form a stable relationship for the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A)  securing food. 
B)  defending territory. 
C)  kin selection. 
D)  mating and caring for young. 
E)  selection of a mate. 
A)  securing food. 
B)  defending territory. 
C)  kin selection. 
D)  mating and caring for young. 
E)  selection of a mate.

Question 13

Develop a scenario different from that in the book that demonstrates a survival benefit of each of the following types of learning: classical conditioning, operant conditioning habituation, imprinting, and insight.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Classical conditio

Question 14

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with ultimate causes of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological changes 
B)  genetic causes 
C)  evolutionary pressures 
D)  developmental processes 
E)  climatic pressures 
A)  physiological changes 
B)  genetic causes 
C)  evolutionary pressures 
D)  developmental processes 
E)  climatic pressures

Question 15

The difference between a society and an aggregation is that aggregations are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  communication between all animals present. 
B)  individuals present only for breeding. 
C)  a lack of intentional interaction between those animals present. 
D)  confinement; while in a society the individuals are free to enter and exit. 
E)  genetically determined behavioral responses required to bring these individuals together. 
A)  communication between all animals present. 
B)  individuals present only for breeding. 
C)  a lack of intentional interaction between those animals present. 
D)  confinement; while in a society the individuals are free to enter and exit. 
E)  genetically determined behavioral responses required to bring these individuals together.

Question 16

A behavioral pattern is triggered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a circadian rhythm. 
B)  an environmental stimulus. 
C)  a positive reinforcement. 
D)  a psychological stimulus. 
E)  a sign stimulus. 
A)  a circadian rhythm. 
B)  an environmental stimulus. 
C)  a positive reinforcement. 
D)  a psychological stimulus. 
E)  a sign stimulus.

Question 17

Navigation requires both compass sense and map sense.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following terms is not applied to innate behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  inborn 
B)  learned 
C)  genetically programmed 
D)  instinctive 
E)  inherited 
A)  inborn 
B)  learned 
C)  genetically programmed 
D)  instinctive 
E)  inherited

Question 19

Some members of an animal society may have greater success at reproduction as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance hierarchy. 
B)  sexual selection. 
C)  reproductive isolating mechanisms. 
D)  dominance hierarchy along with sexual selection. 
E)  dominance hierarchy along with sexual selection and reproductive isolating mechanisms. 
A)  dominance hierarchy. 
B)  sexual selection. 
C)  reproductive isolating mechanisms. 
D)  dominance hierarchy along with sexual selection. 
E)  dominance hierarchy along with sexual selection and reproductive isolating mechanisms.

Question 20

Identify two different types of mating systems and list the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

Polygyny: males fertilize the eggs of ma

Exam 52: Animal Behavior

Dominance hierarchies:

Figure 52-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Which of the models in Figure 52-1 would elicit an attack response from another male stickleback?

Which of the following paired terms are incorrectly matched?

The two body systems that play the largest role in animal behavior are:

In the mammalian biological clock, the "master clock" is located in the pineal gland. ____________________

Figure 52-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -The sequence in Figure 52-2 illustrates:

Persistent changes in behavior that result from experience are called:

When some animals mature, they then migrate long distances to their breeding grounds or to escape harsh weather.A signal for this type of behavior is often:

Imprinting is a type of social learning based on an early experience. ____________________

Males of some animal species have a display area where they compete for reproductively available females.This area is known as:

Parental care of offspring:

Many types of social behavior involve cooperative behavior.The major purpose of a pair bond is to form a stable relationship for the purpose of:

Develop a scenario different from that in the book that demonstrates a survival benefit of each of the following types of learning: classical conditioning, operant conditioning habituation, imprinting, and insight.

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with ultimate causes of behavior?

The difference between a society and an aggregation is that aggregations are characterized by:

A behavioral pattern is triggered by:

Navigation requires both compass sense and map sense. ____________________

Which of the following terms is not applied to innate behavior?

Some members of an animal society may have greater success at reproduction as a result of:

Identify two different types of mating systems and list the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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