Question 1

A soldier ant dies defending the ant colony from invading termites. Which term best describes this event?

Accepted Answer

A)  suprachiasmatic protection 
B)  sociobiology 
C)  ultimate cause 
D)  inclusive fitness 
E)  altruism 
A)  suprachiasmatic protection 
B)  sociobiology 
C)  ultimate cause 
D)  inclusive fitness 
E)  altruism E

Question 2

Which behavior is developed through experience for the wasp Philanthus ?

Accepted Answer

A)  How to kill bees 
B)  How to dig a burrow 
C)  How to locate the burrow 
D)  How to cover a burrow 
E)  How to capture a bee 
A)  How to kill bees 
B)  How to dig a burrow 
C)  How to locate the burrow 
D)  How to cover a burrow 
E)  How to capture a bee C

Question 3

In mammals, the master clock is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland. 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C)  crepuscular gland. 
D)  biological clock. 
E)  pituitary gland. 
A)  pineal gland. 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C)  crepuscular gland. 
D)  biological clock. 
E)  pituitary gland. B

Question 4

Hansen's rule is a mathematical model dealing with altruism .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The egg rolling behavior in the European graylag goose is an example of a(n) motor program .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figure 52-2   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 7

Figure 52-1   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 8

Which animals exhibit problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  all vertebrates 
B)  a few vertebrates, including primates 
C)  only primates 
D)  only humans 
E)  all vertebrates, and a few invertebrates 
A)  all vertebrates 
B)  a few vertebrates, including primates 
C)  only primates 
D)  only humans 
E)  all vertebrates, and a few invertebrates

Question 9

Discuss the concept of inclusive fitness.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Inclusive fitness

Question 10

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 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.

Question 12

You place ant traps around the house. You notice after a period of time that the ants do not enter the traps and the population size is greater than it was originally. This experience would best be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  proximate cause. 
D)  innate behavior. 
E)  operant conditioning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  proximate cause. 
D)  innate behavior. 
E)  operant conditioning.

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

Figure 52-2   The first panel of the sequence in the accompanying figure reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  trial-and-error. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  an irrelevant stimulus. 
D)  the conditioned response. 
E)  the unconditioned response. 
A)  trial-and-error. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  an irrelevant stimulus. 
D)  the conditioned response. 
E)  the unconditioned response.

Question 15

Dominance, sexual behavior, and territoriality can all be related in song birds. This is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the establishment of a territory by singing tends to reduce conflict. 
B)  the establishment of a territory encourages use of the entire habitat and regulates the size of the breeding area. 
C)  competing species are eliminated. 
D)  only individuals that successfully defend their territory can mate. 
E)  females sing but males do not. 
A)  the establishment of a territory by singing tends to reduce conflict. 
B)  the establishment of a territory encourages use of the entire habitat and regulates the size of the breeding area. 
C)  competing species are eliminated. 
D)  only individuals that successfully defend their territory can mate. 
E)  females sing but males do not.

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: One male mating with several females
One female mating with several males
Individuals of the opposite sex choose their mates
Individuals of the same sex actively compete for mates
Stable relationship for the purpose of mating and rearing young

Accepted Answer

The Answer of intrasexual selection and polygyny and pair bonds is...

Question 17

Imprinting is a type of social learning based on a(n) early experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: learning to produce a behavior to gain a reward or avoid a punishment
association between a normal body function and a new unrelated stimulus
adapting prior knowledge and experience to a current need
learning to distinguish care provider based off early critical period exposure
learning to ignore a repeated, irrelevant stimulus

Accepted Answer

The Answer of problem solving and classical conditioning and habituation is...

Question 19

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 20

Proximate causes of behavior have evolutionary explanations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 52: Animal Behavior

A soldier ant dies defending the ant colony from invading termites. Which term best describes this event?

Which behavior is developed through experience for the wasp Philanthus ?

In mammals, the master clock is located in the:

Hansen's rule is a mathematical model dealing with altruism .

The egg rolling behavior in the European graylag goose is an example of a(n) motor program .

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

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

Which animals exhibit problem solving?

Discuss the concept of inclusive fitness.

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

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

You place ant traps around the house. You notice after a period of time that the ants do not enter the traps and the population size is greater than it was originally. This experience would best be explained by:

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.

Figure 52-2 The first panel of the sequence in the accompanying figure reflects:

Dominance, sexual behavior, and territoriality can all be related in song birds. This is because:

Imprinting is a type of social learning based on a(n) early experience.

What is the best definition of learning?

Proximate causes of behavior have evolutionary explanations.

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