Question 1

____ is best described as what and how an animal responds to stimuli in its environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior 
B)  Learning 
C)  Proximate causes 
D)  Ultimate causes 
E)  Direct fitness 
A)  Behavior 
B)  Learning 
C)  Proximate causes 
D)  Ultimate causes 
E)  Direct fitness

Question 2

An ultimate cause of behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic processes. 
B)  developmental processes. 
C)  physiological processes. 
D)  evolutionary pressures. 
E)  immediate causes. 
A)  genetic processes. 
B)  developmental processes. 
C)  physiological processes. 
D)  evolutionary pressures. 
E)  immediate causes.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Which term describes an animal whose behavior is tied to phases of the moon?

Accepted Answer

A)  diurnal 
B)  lunar 
C)  parasitic 
D)  reptilian 
E)  nocturnal 
A)  diurnal 
B)  lunar 
C)  parasitic 
D)  reptilian 
E)  nocturnal

Question 6

In some animals, such as the marsh wren, one male bird mates with several females. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  polygyny. 
B)  polyandry. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  a dominance hierarchy. 
E)  codominance. 
A)  polygyny. 
B)  polyandry. 
C)  monogamy. 
D)  a dominance hierarchy. 
E)  codominance.

Question 7

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 8

The ____ secretes melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep in human beings.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Briefly describe the structure of a honeybee society. What are the benefits associated with this organization?

Accepted Answer

A honeybee society is composed of the fo

Question 10

Diurnal animals are most active at night .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Animals, like fiddler crabs, that are busiest at dawn or dusk are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  crepuscular. 
B)  nocturnal. 
C)  diurnal. 
D)  lunar. 
E)  asynchronous. 
A)  crepuscular. 
B)  nocturnal. 
C)  diurnal. 
D)  lunar. 
E)  asynchronous.

Question 13

The study of behavior in natural environments from an evolutionary perspective is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethology. 
B)  animal behavior. 
C)  behavioral ecology. 
D)  behavioral ethology. 
E)  direct fitness. 
A)  ethology. 
B)  animal behavior. 
C)  behavioral ecology. 
D)  behavioral ethology. 
E)  direct fitness.

Question 14

A cat and a dog share a space in the barn. The cat gives birth to kittens in the dog's bed and then leaves them alone. Later, you notice that the kittens follow the dog around during the day. This is an example of which type of behavior?

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 15

Figure 52-3   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 16

When the food supply is far from a beehive, the scout bee will perform a(n) waggle dance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Which factor is most critical for organisms to facilitate social behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  There must be a large population. 
B)  All present must be of the same species. 
C)  All present must have the same genetic imprinting. 
D)  There must be a mechanism for communication. 
E)  No outsiders can be allowed to enter the group. 
A)  There must be a large population. 
B)  All present must be of the same species. 
C)  All present must have the same genetic imprinting. 
D)  There must be a mechanism for communication. 
E)  No outsiders can be allowed to enter the group.

Question 19

When a honey bee scout returns to the hive, it will perform a round dance to indicate that the nectar is close, while the waggle dance indicates the nectar is distant to the hive. This dance is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sign stimuli linked to social interaction. 
B)  migratory behavior stimulated by environmental changes. 
C)  insight learning based on trial and error. 
D)  a physiologically meaningful stimulus (food) and an irrelevant stimulus (dance). 
E)  optimal foraging dependent on cooperative social behavior. 
A)  sign stimuli linked to social interaction. 
B)  migratory behavior stimulated by environmental changes. 
C)  insight learning based on trial and error. 
D)  a physiologically meaningful stimulus (food) and an irrelevant stimulus (dance). 
E)  optimal foraging dependent on cooperative social behavior.

Question 20

The ability of an infant organism to be able to keep track of the location of its mother is an example of:

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

Exam 52: Animal Behavior

____ is best described as what and how an animal responds to stimuli in its environment.

An ultimate cause of behavior is:

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

Which statement concerning play is FALSE?

Which term describes an animal whose behavior is tied to phases of the moon?

In some animals, such as the marsh wren, one male bird mates with several females. This is known as:

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:

The ____ secretes melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep in human beings.

Briefly describe the structure of a honeybee society. What are the benefits associated with this organization?

Diurnal animals are most active at night .

Which statement about biological clocks is FALSE?

Animals, like fiddler crabs, that are busiest at dawn or dusk are known as:

The study of behavior in natural environments from an evolutionary perspective is called:

A cat and a dog share a space in the barn. The cat gives birth to kittens in the dog's bed and then leaves them alone. Later, you notice that the kittens follow the dog around during the day. This is an example of which type of behavior?

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

When the food supply is far from a beehive, the scout bee will perform a(n) waggle dance.

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

Which factor is most critical for organisms to facilitate social behavior?

When a honey bee scout returns to the hive, it will perform a round dance to indicate that the nectar is close, while the waggle dance indicates the nectar is distant to the hive. This dance is an example of:

The ability of an infant organism to be able to keep track of the location of its mother is an example of:

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