Question 1

What three conditions favor the evolution of signals as accurate indicators of conditions.

Accepted Answer

1) When the fitness interests

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT predicted by Wheeler (2009) in his experiment examining false alarm calls in capuchin monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only males will produce false alarm calls. 
B)  False alarm calls will be produced by subordinates rather than dominants. 
C)  Food distribution will affect false alarm call production. 
D)  Proximity to food will affect false alarm call production. 
E)  False alarm calls will affect the behavior of dominants. 
A)  Only males will produce false alarm calls. 
B)  False alarm calls will be produced by subordinates rather than dominants. 
C)  Food distribution will affect false alarm call production. 
D)  Proximity to food will affect false alarm call production. 
E)  False alarm calls will affect the behavior of dominants.

Question 3

From what data did Nicholls and Goldizen (2006) conclude that habitat structure affected signal production in satin bowerbirds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Populations in different habitats differed in their genotypes. 
B)  Populations in different habitats produced different signals. 
C)  Males and females preferred different habitats. 
D)  Individuals produced different signals depending on their location within a habitat. 
E)  Individuals modified their habitat before producing a signal. 
A)  Populations in different habitats differed in their genotypes. 
B)  Populations in different habitats produced different signals. 
C)  Males and females preferred different habitats. 
D)  Individuals produced different signals depending on their location within a habitat. 
E)  Individuals modified their habitat before producing a signal.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about Batesian and aggressive mimicry?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Batesian mimic is a prey species; an aggressive mimic is a predator. 
B)  A Bateisan mimic is always smaller than an aggressive mimic. 
C)  Batesian mimicry involves mating; aggressive mimicry involves territory defense. 
D)  Batesian mimicry involves females; aggressive mimicry involves males. 
E)  Both involve auditory signals 
A)  A Batesian mimic is a prey species; an aggressive mimic is a predator. 
B)  A Bateisan mimic is always smaller than an aggressive mimic. 
C)  Batesian mimicry involves mating; aggressive mimicry involves territory defense. 
D)  Batesian mimicry involves females; aggressive mimicry involves males. 
E)  Both involve auditory signals

Question 5

What prediction did Nichols and Goldizen (2006) test regarding auditory signals in satin bowerbirds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age influences signal production 
B)  Predation risk influences the signal 
C)  Competition influences the signal 
D)  Frequency-dependent selection influences the signal 
E)  Habitat structure influences the signal 
A)  Age influences signal production 
B)  Predation risk influences the signal 
C)  Competition influences the signal 
D)  Frequency-dependent selection influences the signal 
E)  Habitat structure influences the signal

Question 6

Explain why inaccurate signals are relatively rare in the context of intraspecific interactions but much more common for interspecific interactions.

Accepted Answer

The fitness interests of individuals of

Question 7

You observe two different prey species reduce their total activity level after they smell the urine scent of the same predator. Which of the following can you conclude about this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The urine contains a pheromone. 
B)  The urine is a general odorant. 
C)  The observation is an example of a bystander effect. 
D)  This is an example of odor mimicry. 
E)  This is an example of a communication network. 
A)  The urine contains a pheromone. 
B)  The urine is a general odorant. 
C)  The observation is an example of a bystander effect. 
D)  This is an example of odor mimicry. 
E)  This is an example of a communication network.

Question 8

You observe variation in the auditory signal that males use to attract females. Which of the following would be true if the signal is an accurate indicator of male quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest-quality males have the most common form of the signal. 
B)  The highest-quality males have the most extreme form of the signal. 
C)  Male quality is unrelated to signal variation. 
D)  Only the highest-quality females prefer the highest-quality males. 
E)  Females will use multiple signals to identify the highest-quality males. 
A)  The highest-quality males have the most common form of the signal. 
B)  The highest-quality males have the most extreme form of the signal. 
C)  Male quality is unrelated to signal variation. 
D)  Only the highest-quality females prefer the highest-quality males. 
E)  Females will use multiple signals to identify the highest-quality males.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT associated with aposematic coloration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noxious chemicals or toxins 
B)  Visual signaling 
C)  Predation 
D)  Accurate indicator of conditions 
E)  Audience effects 
A)  Noxious chemicals or toxins 
B)  Visual signaling 
C)  Predation 
D)  Accurate indicator of conditions 
E)  Audience effects

Question 10

An audience effect involves ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  modifying a signal in response to environmental conditions 
B)  modifying behavior in response to the presence of a bystander 
C)  manipulating a rival by increasing the intensity of an auditory signal 
D)  selection on an auditory signal 
E)  altering the behavior of a predator by interacting with it 
A)  modifying a signal in response to environmental conditions 
B)  modifying behavior in response to the presence of a bystander 
C)  manipulating a rival by increasing the intensity of an auditory signal 
D)  selection on an auditory signal 
E)  altering the behavior of a predator by interacting with it

What three conditions favor the evolution of signals as accurate indicators of conditions.

Which of the following was NOT predicted by Wheeler (2009) in his experiment examining false alarm calls in capuchin monkeys?

From what data did Nicholls and Goldizen (2006) conclude that habitat structure affected signal production in satin bowerbirds?

Which of the following is true about Batesian and aggressive mimicry?

What prediction did Nichols and Goldizen (2006) test regarding auditory signals in satin bowerbirds?

Explain why inaccurate signals are relatively rare in the context of intraspecific interactions but much more common for interspecific interactions.

You observe two different prey species reduce their total activity level after they smell the urine scent of the same predator. Which of the following can you conclude about this observation?

You observe variation in the auditory signal that males use to attract females. Which of the following would be true if the signal is an accurate indicator of male quality?

Which of the following is NOT associated with aposematic coloration?

An audience effect involves ______________.

The Science of Animal Behavior

Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Behavioral Genetics

Sensory Systems and Behavior

Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

Foraging Behavior

Antipredator Behavior

Dispersal and Migration

Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

Mating Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

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Cooperative Behavior

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Exam 6: Communication

What three conditions favor the evolution of signals as accurate indicators of conditions.

Which of the following was NOT predicted by Wheeler (2009) in his experiment examining false alarm calls in capuchin monkeys?

From what data did Nicholls and Goldizen (2006) conclude that habitat structure affected signal production in satin bowerbirds?

Which of the following is true about Batesian and aggressive mimicry?

What prediction did Nichols and Goldizen (2006) test regarding auditory signals in satin bowerbirds?

Explain why inaccurate signals are relatively rare in the context of intraspecific interactions but much more common for interspecific interactions.

You observe two different prey species reduce their total activity level after they smell the urine scent of the same predator. Which of the following can you conclude about this observation?

You observe variation in the auditory signal that males use to attract females. Which of the following would be true if the signal is an accurate indicator of male quality?

Which of the following is NOT associated with aposematic coloration?

An audience effect involves ______________.

The Science of Animal Behavior

Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Behavioral Genetics

Sensory Systems and Behavior

Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

Foraging Behavior

Antipredator Behavior

Dispersal and Migration

Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

Mating Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Sociality

Cooperative Behavior

Filters