Question 1

Which of the following is an organ that is NOT a primary influencer of animal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid gland 
B)  Adrenal gland 
C)  Thymus 
D)  Cerebellum 
E)  Spinal cord 
A)  Thyroid gland 
B)  Adrenal gland 
C)  Thymus 
D)  Cerebellum 
E)  Spinal cord

Question 2

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Based on the accompanying figure, when prey are abundant, the most effective hunting group size is:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  7 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  7

Question 3

Which statement about biological clocks is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are limited to vertebrates. 
B)  They are regulated by clock proteins that act both within and outside the nervous system. 
C)  They have complex feedback loops. 
D)  They are controlled by genes. 
E)  They are capable of sustaining biological rhythms independently of environmental cues. 
A)  They are limited to vertebrates. 
B)  They are regulated by clock proteins that act both within and outside the nervous system. 
C)  They have complex feedback loops. 
D)  They are controlled by genes. 
E)  They are capable of sustaining biological rhythms independently of environmental cues.

Question 4

You see an advertisement on the television with a very good-looking person showing off a new, shiny, powerful car. You seriously think about buying that particular car. Therefore, the person in the advertisement could best be described as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sign stimulus. 
B)  operant conditioner. 
C)  imprinter. 
D)  classic conditioner. 
E)  negative reinforcer. 
A)  sign stimulus. 
B)  operant conditioner. 
C)  imprinter. 
D)  classic conditioner. 
E)  negative reinforcer.

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding biological clocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They simply respond to environmental cues. 
B)  They are incapable of sustaining biological rhythms independently. 
C)  They have been identified in only a few eukaryotes. 
D)  They are controlled by genes. 
E)  The principal clock is located in specific areas of the peripheral nervous system. 
A)  They simply respond to environmental cues. 
B)  They are incapable of sustaining biological rhythms independently. 
C)  They have been identified in only a few eukaryotes. 
D)  They are controlled by genes. 
E)  The principal clock is located in specific areas of the peripheral nervous system.

Question 6

A human urban dweller reports that she does not sleep well in a rural area. This is most clearly an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habituation 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Cognition 
E)  Imprinting 
A)  Habituation 
B)  Classical conditioning 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Cognition 
E)  Imprinting

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Learning to produce a behavior to gain a reward or avoid a punishment

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding animal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior is defined as what an animal does and how the animal does it. 
B)  Behavior is usually in response to stimuli in the animal's environment. 
C)  An example is a bird singing. 
D)  An animal's behavior is a set of adaptations that equip the animal for survival in a particular environment. 
E)  What an animal does can be isolated from the way in which the animal lives. 
A)  Behavior is defined as what an animal does and how the animal does it. 
B)  Behavior is usually in response to stimuli in the animal's environment. 
C)  An example is a bird singing. 
D)  An animal's behavior is a set of adaptations that equip the animal for survival in a particular environment. 
E)  What an animal does can be isolated from the way in which the animal lives.

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Learning to distinguish care provider based off early critical period exposure

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The field of sociobiology was much expanded by the book, Sociobiology: The New Synthesis , written by:

Accepted Answer

A)  K. Lorenz. 
B)  N. Tinbergen. 
C)  W. Hamilton. 
D)  W. Dilger. 
E)  E. O. Wilson. 
A)  K. Lorenz. 
B)  N. Tinbergen. 
C)  W. Hamilton. 
D)  W. Dilger. 
E)  E. O. Wilson.

Exam 52: Animal Behavior

Which of the following is an organ that is NOT a primary influencer of animal behavior?

Figure 52-3 ​ ​ Based on the accompanying figure, when prey are abundant, the most effective hunting group size is:

Which statement about biological clocks is FALSE?

You see an advertisement on the television with a very good-looking person showing off a new, shiny, powerful car. You seriously think about buying that particular car. Therefore, the person in the advertisement could best be described as the:

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding biological clocks?

A human urban dweller reports that she does not sleep well in a rural area. This is most clearly an example of which of the following?

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

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding animal behavior?

The field of sociobiology was much expanded by the book, Sociobiology: The New Synthesis , written by:

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Figure 52-3 Based on the accompanying figure, when prey are abundant, the most effective hunting group size is: