Question 1

What predicted relationship differ between self- and mutual assessment models?

Accepted Answer

A)  The relationship between contest duration and winners RHP. 
B)  The relationship between contest duration and loser RHP 
C)  The relationship between winner RHP and loser RHP 
D)  The relationship between fight intensity and winner RHP. 
E)  The relationship between fight intensity and loser RHP. 
A)  The relationship between contest duration and winners RHP. 
B)  The relationship between contest duration and loser RHP 
C)  The relationship between winner RHP and loser RHP 
D)  The relationship between fight intensity and winner RHP. 
E)  The relationship between fight intensity and loser RHP.

Question 2

In red-spotted newts, fight duration between two males was associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of females 
B)  The relative size of the female 
C)  The relative age of the opponents 
D)  The difference in testosterone of the opponents 
E)  The value of a nest 
A)  The presence of females 
B)  The relative size of the female 
C)  The relative age of the opponents 
D)  The difference in testosterone of the opponents 
E)  The value of a nest

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the ideal free distribution model?

Accepted Answer

A)  All patches contain identical resources. 
B)  Individuals can move between patches at no cost. 
C)  Individuals have equal competitive ability. 
D)  Fitness in each habitat is negatively density-dependent. 
E)  Individuals attempt to maximize fitness. 
A)  All patches contain identical resources. 
B)  Individuals can move between patches at no cost. 
C)  Individuals have equal competitive ability. 
D)  Fitness in each habitat is negatively density-dependent. 
E)  Individuals attempt to maximize fitness.

Question 4

According to Barber, Marquis, and Tori's (2008) work, what factor appears to affect habitat selection of cuckoos?

Accepted Answer

A)  The density of hardwood trees 
B)  The presence of other cuckoos 
C)  The density of gypsy moth larvae 
D)  The average size of trees 
E)  The number of predators present 
A)  The density of hardwood trees 
B)  The presence of other cuckoos 
C)  The density of gypsy moth larvae 
D)  The average size of trees 
E)  The number of predators present

Question 5

How do game theory models differ from other optimality models, like the optimal patch use model or the diet models discussed in the Foraging chapter?

Accepted Answer

Game theory models are used when the fit

Question 6

Which type of individual exhibited conspecific attraction in American redstarts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juveniles 
B)  First-time breeders 
C)  Returning adults 
D)  New adult immigrants 
E)  Post-reproductive individuals 
A)  Juveniles 
B)  First-time breeders 
C)  Returning adults 
D)  New adult immigrants 
E)  Post-reproductive individuals

Question 7

Which of the following is a prediction of the ideal free distribution model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fitness is positively density-dependent in all habitats. 
B)  Individuals use public information to assess habitat quality. 
C)  Fitness for settled individual is independent of habitat quality. 
D)  Dominant individuals have higher fitness than subordinates. 
E)  Fitness for an individual is a positive function of habitat quality. 
A)  Fitness is positively density-dependent in all habitats. 
B)  Individuals use public information to assess habitat quality. 
C)  Fitness for settled individual is independent of habitat quality. 
D)  Dominant individuals have higher fitness than subordinates. 
E)  Fitness for an individual is a positive function of habitat quality.

Question 8

In mice, high testosterone levels are NOT associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased attack rate on a rival 
B)  Decreased latency to attack a rival 
C)  Increased probability of winning a fight 
D)  Increased metabolic rate 
E)  Increased aggression level 
A)  Increased attack rate on a rival 
B)  Decreased latency to attack a rival 
C)  Increased probability of winning a fight 
D)  Increased metabolic rate 
E)  Increased aggression level

Question 9

In what way do assessment models differ from the hawk-dove model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only assessment models predict a pure ESS. 
B)  Only assessment models predict variation in behavior as a contest continues. 
C)  Only assessment models assume identical opponents. 
D)  Only assessment models do not predict an ESS. 
E)  Only assessment models include no cost of fighting. 
A)  Only assessment models predict a pure ESS. 
B)  Only assessment models predict variation in behavior as a contest continues. 
C)  Only assessment models assume identical opponents. 
D)  Only assessment models do not predict an ESS. 
E)  Only assessment models include no cost of fighting.

What predicted relationship differ between self- and mutual assessment models?

In red-spotted newts, fight duration between two males was associated with which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the ideal free distribution model?

According to Barber, Marquis, and Tori's (2008) work, what factor appears to affect habitat selection of cuckoos?

How do game theory models differ from other optimality models, like the optimal patch use model or the diet models discussed in the Foraging chapter?

Which type of individual exhibited conspecific attraction in American redstarts?

Which of the following is a prediction of the ideal free distribution model?

In mice, high testosterone levels are NOT associated with which of the following?

In what way do assessment models differ from the hawk-dove model?

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Exam 11: Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

What predicted relationship differ between self- and mutual assessment models?

In red-spotted newts, fight duration between two males was associated with which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the ideal free distribution model?

According to Barber, Marquis, and Tori's (2008) work, what factor appears to affect habitat selection of cuckoos?

How do game theory models differ from other optimality models, like the optimal patch use model or the diet models discussed in the Foraging chapter?

Which type of individual exhibited conspecific attraction in American redstarts?

Which of the following is a prediction of the ideal free distribution model?

In mice, high testosterone levels are NOT associated with which of the following?

In what way do assessment models differ from the hawk-dove model?

The Science of Animal Behavior

Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Behavioral Genetics

Sensory Systems and Behavior

Communication

Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

Foraging Behavior

Antipredator Behavior

Dispersal and Migration

Mating Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Sociality

Cooperative Behavior

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