Question 1

Diurnal animals are most active at night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mothers with small children often do not seem to hear their noisy children. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

For an animal to respond to a pheromone, it must:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a specific receptor. 
B)  be able to see it coming. 
C)  be able to smell it with its nose. 
D)  have a thin epidermis or hair so it can penetrate. 
E)  be of the opposite sex of the individual from which it was produced. 
A)  have a specific receptor. 
B)  be able to see it coming. 
C)  be able to smell it with its nose. 
D)  have a thin epidermis or hair so it can penetrate. 
E)  be of the opposite sex of the individual from which it was produced.

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Learning to ignore a repeated, irrelevant stimulus

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Problem solving and Operant conditioning and Classical is...

Question 5

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding optimal foraging?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is defined as the most efficient means of animal to obtain food. 
B)  When animals forage, they maximize their energy intake per unit of foraging time. 
C)  Optimal foraging may maximize an animal's reproductive success. 
D)  Avoiding predators while foraging is also a factor in determining optimal foraging strategies. 
E)  Animals can always afford to be selective when obtaining food items. 
A)  It is defined as the most efficient means of animal to obtain food. 
B)  When animals forage, they maximize their energy intake per unit of foraging time. 
C)  Optimal foraging may maximize an animal's reproductive success. 
D)  Avoiding predators while foraging is also a factor in determining optimal foraging strategies. 
E)  Animals can always afford to be selective when obtaining food items.

Question 6

What is the best definition of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  A conditioned response to a repetitive stimulus 
B)  A long-term change in behavior due to experience 
C)  A trial-and-error response to negative feedback 
D)  The ability to ignore unwanted or irrelevant stimuli 
E)  Communication with another member of a society for mutual benefit 
A)  A conditioned response to a repetitive stimulus 
B)  A long-term change in behavior due to experience 
C)  A trial-and-error response to negative feedback 
D)  The ability to ignore unwanted or irrelevant stimuli 
E)  Communication with another member of a society for mutual benefit

Question 7

Changes in behavior that result from environmental experiences 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

Which statement concerning play is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be an example of imprinting. 
B)  It may be a way of learning to coordinate movements. 
C)  It may help animals learn social skills. 
D)  It may be a way to practice adult behavior. 
E)  It may function as a means of exercise. 
A)  It may be an example of imprinting. 
B)  It may be a way of learning to coordinate movements. 
C)  It may help animals learn social skills. 
D)  It may be a way to practice adult behavior. 
E)  It may function as a means of exercise.

Question 9

A squirrel is born and raised in captivity. Once released into the wild, it immediately begins to bury nuts. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  direct fitness. 
B)  learning. 
C)  innate behavior. 
D)  learned behavior. 
E)  habituation. 
A)  direct fitness. 
B)  learning. 
C)  innate behavior. 
D)  learned behavior. 
E)  habituation.

Question 10

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Which model in the accompanying figure 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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following has the strongest influence on the ability of a male white-crowned sparrow to sing at all?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acoustical stimuli 
B)  Social interaction with any songbird 
C)  Visual stimuli 
D)  Social interaction with other white-crowned sparrows 
E)  Innate behaviors 
A)  Acoustical stimuli 
B)  Social interaction with any songbird 
C)  Visual stimuli 
D)  Social interaction with other white-crowned sparrows 
E)  Innate behaviors

Question 13

Loggerhead sea turtles use which of the following to travel across the Atlantic Ocean, mate, and lay their eggs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compass sense only 
B)  Map sense only 
C)  Both compass sense and map sense 
D)  Neither compass sense nor map sense 
E)  Circadian rhythms 
A)  Compass sense only 
B)  Map sense only 
C)  Both compass sense and map sense 
D)  Neither compass sense nor map sense 
E)  Circadian rhythms

Question 14

Figure 52-2 ​
 
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The sequence in the accompanying figure 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 15

Which of the following animals are NOT sensitive to Earth's magnetic field and do NOT use it as a guide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birds 
B)  Sea turtles 
C)  Honeybees 
D)  Some fishes 
E)  Ants 
A)  Birds 
B)  Sea turtles 
C)  Honeybees 
D)  Some fishes 
E)  Ants

Question 16

Mammals detect pheromones with specialized cells in which of the following organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vomeronasal 
B)  Jejunum 
C)  Thymus 
D)  Spleen 
E)  Cochlea 
A)  Vomeronasal 
B)  Jejunum 
C)  Thymus 
D)  Spleen 
E)  Cochlea

Question 17

In polygyny , one female mates with several males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 52-2 ​
 
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Refer to the accompanying figure. In this sequence of events, the bell is serving as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a motor stimulus. 
B)  the conditioned stimulus. 
C)  a cognition stimulus. 
D)  a sign stimulus. 
E)  the unconditioned stimulus. 
A)  a motor stimulus. 
B)  the conditioned stimulus. 
C)  a cognition stimulus. 
D)  a sign stimulus. 
E)  the unconditioned stimulus.

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: Adapting prior knowledge and experience to a current need

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Imprinting and Classical conditioning and Habituation and is...

Question 20

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Which statement accurately reflects the data in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Successful foraging is independent of prey density. 
B)  Hunting groups of two to three individuals are more effective at low prey densities. 
C)  Larger hunting groups are more effective at low prey densities. 
D)  Hunting groups of two to three individuals are more effective at all prey densities. 
E)  Successful foraging is independent of hunting group size. 
A)  Successful foraging is independent of prey density. 
B)  Hunting groups of two to three individuals are more effective at low prey densities. 
C)  Larger hunting groups are more effective at low prey densities. 
D)  Hunting groups of two to three individuals are more effective at all prey densities. 
E)  Successful foraging is independent of hunting group size.

Exam 52: Animal Behavior

Diurnal animals are most active at night.

Mothers with small children often do not seem to hear their noisy children. This is an example of:

For an animal to respond to a pheromone, it must:

Figure 52-3 ​ ​ Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding optimal foraging?

What is the best definition of learning?

Changes in behavior that result from environmental experiences are called:

Which statement concerning play is FALSE?

A squirrel is born and raised in captivity. Once released into the wild, it immediately begins to bury nuts. This is an example of:

Figure 52-1 ​ ​ Which model in the accompanying figure would elicit an attack response from another male stickleback?

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

Which of the following has the strongest influence on the ability of a male white-crowned sparrow to sing at all?

Loggerhead sea turtles use which of the following to travel across the Atlantic Ocean, mate, and lay their eggs?

Figure 52-2 ​ ​ The sequence in the accompanying figure illustrates:

Which of the following animals are NOT sensitive to Earth's magnetic field and do NOT use it as a guide?

Mammals detect pheromones with specialized cells in which of the following organs?

In polygyny , one female mates with several males.

Figure 52-2 ​ ​ Refer to the accompanying figure. In this sequence of events, the bell is serving as:

Figure 52-3 ​ ​ Which statement accurately reflects the data in the accompanying figure?

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Figure 52-3 Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding optimal foraging?

Figure 52-1 Which model in the accompanying figure would elicit an attack response from another male stickleback?

Figure 52-2 The sequence in the accompanying figure illustrates:

Figure 52-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. In this sequence of events, the bell is serving as:

Figure 52-3 Which statement accurately reflects the data in the accompanying figure?