Question 1

An advertisement that utilizes images of pizza takes advantage of ________ that plays a large role in purchasing decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixed behavior 
B)  a learned response 
C)  the imprinting 
D)  the sensation of hunger, rather than a learned behavior 
A)  a fixed behavior 
B)  a learned response 
C)  the imprinting 
D)  the sensation of hunger, rather than a learned behavior B

Question 2

Reading this question involves communication only at the level of fixed behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about group living is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  By working together, members of a group can use foods that are not available to individuals. 
B)  Organisms that live in groups are less likely to be altruistic than organisms that live as individuals. 
C)  Groups can stir up prey more effectively than individuals can. 
D)  Organisms that live in groups have an advantage when it comes to avoiding predators. 
A)  By working together, members of a group can use foods that are not available to individuals. 
B)  Organisms that live in groups are less likely to be altruistic than organisms that live as individuals. 
C)  Groups can stir up prey more effectively than individuals can. 
D)  Organisms that live in groups have an advantage when it comes to avoiding predators. B

Question 4

The release of chemicals called _______ by one individual helps other individuals identify and locate that individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The release of chemicals called _______ by...

Question 5

A SWAT team and hostage negotiators working together is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic behavior. 
B)  learned behavior. 
C)  fixed behavior. 
D)  imprinted behavior. 
A)  altruistic behavior. 
B)  learned behavior. 
C)  fixed behavior. 
D)  imprinted behavior.

Question 6

The consumption of ________ both alters our behavior and decreases our ability to regulate behavior

Accepted Answer

The answer of The consumption of ________ both alters our...

Question 7

An organism that exhibits _______ behavior helps other members of the group survive or reproduce while decreasing its own chances of doing so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An organism that exhibits _______ behavior helps...

Question 8

Herring gull chicks beg for food when they see a red dot, whether it is on their parent's beak or on an odd-shaped model. This begging is an example of a _______ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Herring gull chicks beg for food when...

Question 9

Fixed behaviors allow a more flexible response to a given situation than learned behaviors do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Playing, although energetically costly, is a form of learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If you decided to take this course based on talking to other people, you were

Accepted Answer

A)  taking advantage of social behavior. 
B)  imprinting based on communication. 
C)  responding to fixed behavior of others. 
D)  being altruistic. 
A)  taking advantage of social behavior. 
B)  imprinting based on communication. 
C)  responding to fixed behavior of others. 
D)  being altruistic.

Question 12

A worker ant that defends the colony and gives up the ability to reproduce is exhibiting an orientation behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When a mother nurses her child for the first time, the sucking of the infant stimulates the release of milk. Within a few weeks of birth, the cry of the infant stimulates the same response. Which of these is a fixed behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  releasing milk in response to sucking 
B)  releasing milk in response to crying 
C)  both behaviors 
D)  neither behavior 
A)  releasing milk in response to sucking 
B)  releasing milk in response to crying 
C)  both behaviors 
D)  neither behavior

Question 14

For some species, aiding in the rearing of siblings in a group rather than reproducing on your own is the best way to ensure that an individual's genes are passed on to the next generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Since a frog has a more complex nervous system then a slug, the behaviors of a frog should be more complex than those of a slug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about behavior is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows organisms to respond quickly to their changing environments. 
B)  It allows organisms to respond without using either their senses or motion. 
C)  It allows organisms to respond flexibly to their changing environments. 
D)  It allows organisms to coordinate their own activities with those of other organisms. 
A)  It allows organisms to respond quickly to their changing environments. 
B)  It allows organisms to respond without using either their senses or motion. 
C)  It allows organisms to respond flexibly to their changing environments. 
D)  It allows organisms to coordinate their own activities with those of other organisms.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about fixed behaviors is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The behavior occurs in all situations and conditions. 
B)  The behavior allows an appropriate response even when the organism has not had a chance to learn by experience. 
C)  The occurrence of the behavior may depend on hormonal levels. 
D)  The occurrence of the behavior may be influenced by the organism's environment. 
A)  The behavior occurs in all situations and conditions. 
B)  The behavior allows an appropriate response even when the organism has not had a chance to learn by experience. 
C)  The occurrence of the behavior may depend on hormonal levels. 
D)  The occurrence of the behavior may be influenced by the organism's environment.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about behaviors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All fixed behaviors are more useful than learned behaviors. 
B)  All learned behaviors are more useful than fixed behaviors. 
C)  Learned behaviors occur only in humans. 
D)  Many animals use both fixed and learned behaviors. 
A)  All fixed behaviors are more useful than learned behaviors. 
B)  All learned behaviors are more useful than fixed behaviors. 
C)  Learned behaviors occur only in humans. 
D)  Many animals use both fixed and learned behaviors.

Question 19

Based on the data presented in the graph below, begging in response to a red dot is a learned behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Animals that live in groups do not have fixed behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Animal Behavior

An advertisement that utilizes images of pizza takes advantage of ________ that plays a large role in purchasing decisions.

Reading this question involves communication only at the level of fixed behaviors.

Which of the following statements about group living is false?

The release of chemicals called _______ by one individual helps other individuals identify and locate that individual.

A SWAT team and hostage negotiators working together is an example of

The consumption of ________ both alters our behavior and decreases our ability to regulate behavior

An organism that exhibits _______ behavior helps other members of the group survive or reproduce while decreasing its own chances of doing so.

Herring gull chicks beg for food when they see a red dot, whether it is on their parent's beak or on an odd-shaped model. This begging is an example of a _______ behavior.

Fixed behaviors allow a more flexible response to a given situation than learned behaviors do.

Playing, although energetically costly, is a form of learning.

If you decided to take this course based on talking to other people, you were

A worker ant that defends the colony and gives up the ability to reproduce is exhibiting an orientation behavior.

When a mother nurses her child for the first time, the sucking of the infant stimulates the release of milk. Within a few weeks of birth, the cry of the infant stimulates the same response. Which of these is a fixed behavior?

For some species, aiding in the rearing of siblings in a group rather than reproducing on your own is the best way to ensure that an individual's genes are passed on to the next generation.

Since a frog has a more complex nervous system then a slug, the behaviors of a frog should be more complex than those of a slug.

Which of the following statements about behavior is false?

Which of the following statements about fixed behaviors is false?

Which of the following statements about behaviors is true?

Based on the data presented in the graph below, begging in response to a red dot is a learned behavior.

Animals that live in groups do not have fixed behaviors.

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Organizing the Diversity of Life

Major Groups of Living Organisms

Chemical Building Blocks

Cell Structure and Internal Compartments

Cell Membranes, Transport, and Communication

Energy and Enzymes

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Cell Division

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA

From Gene to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

DNA Technology

How Evolution Works

Evolution of Populations

Adaptation and Speciation

The Evolutionary History of Life

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Nutrition and Digestion

Gas Exchange

The Circulatory System

Animal Hormones

The Nervous System

Sensing the Environment

Skeletons, Muscles, and Movement

Defenses against Disease

Reproduction and Development

Plant Structure, Nutrition, and Transport

Plant Growth and Reproduction

The Biosphere

Growth of Populations

Interactions among Organisms

Communities of Organisms

Ecosystems

Global Change

Biodiversity and People

Cancer: Cell Division Out of Control

Harnessing the Human Genome

Humans and Evolution

Smoking--Beyond Lung Cancer

Feeding a Hungry Planet

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