Exam 51: Animal Behaviour

If a prairie dog had the opportunity to perform an altruistic act (that is,give an alarm call)to help its relatives,which combination of the following relatives would the prairie dog be most likely to help (base your answer solely on the genetic relationships)?

You observe a species of bird that,upon hatching,has contact with its parents only while being fed.You also never hear the parents sing during the feeding process.What would you propose about song learning in this species of bird?

A female cat in heat urinates more often and in many places.Male cats are attracted to the urine deposits.Which of the following is a proximate cause of this increased urination?

How would you classify the genetic basis for most behavioral traits in the animal kingdom?

The presence of altruistic behaviour is most likely due to kin selection,a theory maintaining that

Some dogs love attention,and Frodo the beagle learns that if he barks,he gets attention.Which of the following might you use to describe this behaviour?

What probably explains why coastal and inland garter snakes react differently to banana slug prey?

You discover a rare new bird species,but you are unable to observe its mating behaviour.You see that the male is large and ornamental compared with the female.On this basis,you can probably conclude that the species is

The difference between pheromones and alarm signals is that

A type of bird similar to a chickadee learns to peck through the cardboard tops of milk bottles left on doorsteps to obtain the desired cream from the top.What term best applies to this behaviour?

Which of the following has a coefficient of relatedness of 0.25?

The mating system in which females are more ornamented than males is

A region of the canary forebrain shrinks during the nonbreeding season and enlarges when breeding season begins.This change is probably associated with the annual

Which of the following best describes "game theory" as it applies to animal behaviour?

One way to understand how early environment influences differing behaviours in similar species is through the "cross-fostering" experimental technique.Suppose that the curly-whiskered mud rat differs from the bald mud rat in several ways,including being much more aggressive.How would you set up a cross-fostering experiment to determine if environment plays a role in the curly-whiskered mud rats' aggression?

Which of the following statements about evolution of behaviour is correct?

Listed below are several examples of types of animal behaviour.Match the letter of the correct term (A-E)to each example in the following questions. A.operant conditioning B.agonistic behaviour C innate behaviour D.imprinting E.altruistic behaviour -Upon observing a golden eagle flying overhead,a sentry prairie dog gives a warning call to other foraging members of the prairie dog community.

What type of signal is long-lasting and works at night?

When does learning have the most influence on behavior?

If mayflies lay eggs on roads instead of in water,it would indicate which of the following?