Question 1

If habitat selection behavior is influenced by genes, why is learning not an adaptation in a fixed world with constant good and bad habitat types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selection will favor individuals that prefer to breed in the good habitat, so the world will contain individuals that only breed in the good habitat and learning will be unnecessary. 
B)  Learning will only lead to breeding in the good habitat 50% of the time, so it will not be favored. 
C)  In a fixed world, there is no relationship between past experience and future conditions, so learning is not beneficial. 
D)  Learning is too costly in a fixed world. 
E)  The benefits of learning in a fixed world are too unpredictable. 
A)  Selection will favor individuals that prefer to breed in the good habitat, so the world will contain individuals that only breed in the good habitat and learning will be unnecessary. 
B)  Learning will only lead to breeding in the good habitat 50% of the time, so it will not be favored. 
C)  In a fixed world, there is no relationship between past experience and future conditions, so learning is not beneficial. 
D)  Learning is too costly in a fixed world. 
E)  The benefits of learning in a fixed world are too unpredictable.

Question 2

What association did fish learn in Mitchell et al.'s (2011) study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fish odor and the risk of predation from an unfamiliar predator via chemical alarm substance 
B)  Location and food patch quality 
C)  Chemical alarm substance and negative reinforcement 
D)  Food patch quality and predation risk 
E)  Mating opportunities and fish odor 
A)  Fish odor and the risk of predation from an unfamiliar predator via chemical alarm substance 
B)  Location and food patch quality 
C)  Chemical alarm substance and negative reinforcement 
D)  Food patch quality and predation risk 
E)  Mating opportunities and fish odor

Question 3

What data suggested the existence of behavioral traditions in great tits studied by Lucy Aplin and her colleagues?

Accepted Answer

A)  In each population studied, individuals changed their behavior over time 
B)  Individuals taught new behaviors to others 
C)  A novel foraging technique persisted in each population 
D)  Individuals learned at different rates 
E)  Individuals in different populations exhibited different learned behaviors 
A)  In each population studied, individuals changed their behavior over time 
B)  Individuals taught new behaviors to others 
C)  A novel foraging technique persisted in each population 
D)  Individuals learned at different rates 
E)  Individuals in different populations exhibited different learned behaviors

Question 4

Habituation ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a form of habitat selection 
B)  is the reduction and then lack of response to a stimulus over time 
C)  is the environment in which an individual lives 
D)  describes the size of a territory defended 
E)  is a form of filial imprinting 
A)  is a form of habitat selection 
B)  is the reduction and then lack of response to a stimulus over time 
C)  is the environment in which an individual lives 
D)  describes the size of a territory defended 
E)  is a form of filial imprinting

Question 5

What distinguishes local enhancement (LE) from public information (PI) with respect to learning about food patches?

Accepted Answer

A)  LE involves learning the specific location of a patch, while PI involves learning the general location of the patch. 
B)  LE involves learning about the size of a patch, while PI involves learning its location. 
C)  LE involves learning about the location, while PI involves learning about quality. 
D)  LE refers to patch type, while PI refers to patch size. 
E)  LE refers to the kind of food in the patch, while PI refers to food abundance in the patch. 
A)  LE involves learning the specific location of a patch, while PI involves learning the general location of the patch. 
B)  LE involves learning about the size of a patch, while PI involves learning its location. 
C)  LE involves learning about the location, while PI involves learning about quality. 
D)  LE refers to patch type, while PI refers to patch size. 
E)  LE refers to the kind of food in the patch, while PI refers to food abundance in the patch.

If habitat selection behavior is influenced by genes, why is learning not an adaptation in a fixed world with constant good and bad habitat types?

What association did fish learn in Mitchell et al.'s (2011) study?

What data suggested the existence of behavioral traditions in great tits studied by Lucy Aplin and her colleagues?

Habituation ______________.

What distinguishes local enhancement (LE) from public information (PI) with respect to learning about food patches?

The Science of Animal Behavior

Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Behavioral Genetics

Sensory Systems and Behavior

Communication

Foraging Behavior

Antipredator Behavior

Dispersal and Migration

Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

Mating Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Sociality

Cooperative Behavior

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Exam 7: Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

If habitat selection behavior is influenced by genes, why is learning not an adaptation in a fixed world with constant good and bad habitat types?

What association did fish learn in Mitchell et al.'s (2011) study?

What data suggested the existence of behavioral traditions in great tits studied by Lucy Aplin and her colleagues?

Habituation ______________.

What distinguishes local enhancement (LE) from public information (PI) with respect to learning about food patches?

The Science of Animal Behavior

Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Behavioral Genetics

Sensory Systems and Behavior

Communication

Foraging Behavior

Antipredator Behavior

Dispersal and Migration

Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

Mating Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Sociality

Cooperative Behavior

Filters