Question 1

In mammals, oxytocin is released during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sexual intercoursek only 
B)  ​lactation only 
C)  ​labor only 
D)  ​sexual intercourse, lactation, and labor 
E)  ​sexual intercourse and labor 
A)  ​sexual intercoursek only 
B)  ​lactation only 
C)  ​labor only 
D)  ​sexual intercourse, lactation, and labor 
E)  ​sexual intercourse and labor

Question 2

Genes that affect the __________ system often affect behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Genes that affect the __________ system often...

Question 3

Altruistic behavior ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​works in a similar way to selfish herds 
B)  ​is sexually directed behavior 
C)  ​is self-sacrificing behavior 
D)  ​is aggressive behavior 
E)  ​is nonreactive, such as freezing at the sign of danger 
A)  ​works in a similar way to selfish herds 
B)  ​is sexually directed behavior 
C)  ​is self-sacrificing behavior 
D)  ​is aggressive behavior 
E)  ​is nonreactive, such as freezing at the sign of danger

Question 4

-According to the above table, what foraging characteristic would benefit an animal most in a stable ecology?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A baby garter snake, when it captures and eats a slug 
B)  ​A sitter, because it would have more trouble adapting to a changing environment 
C)  ​A rover, because it has the ability to adapt quickly 
D)  ​Both the sitter and the rover are equally adept in a stable ecosystem. 
E)  ​Both the snake and the rover are equally adept in a stable ecosystem. 
A)  ​A baby garter snake, when it captures and eats a slug 
B)  ​A sitter, because it would have more trouble adapting to a changing environment 
C)  ​A rover, because it has the ability to adapt quickly 
D)  ​Both the sitter and the rover are equally adept in a stable ecosystem. 
E)  ​Both the snake and the rover are equally adept in a stable ecosystem.

Question 5

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​
-When a clump of sawfly caterpillars rear up, writhe, and regurgitate toxic fluid after being disturbed, this is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​altruism 
B) ​cooperation 
C) ​selfish herd behavior 
D) ​subordination 
A) ​altruism 
B) ​cooperation 
C) ​selfish herd behavior 
D) ​subordination

Question 6

With __________, an animal stops responding to an ongoing stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With __________, an animal stops responding to...

Question 7

Colonies of ants, termites, and some other insects, as well as naked mole rats, are __________ and thus include sterile workers who care for the reproducing members of the group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Colonies of ants, termites, and some other...

Question 8

-The accompanying figure is of wolf behavior, which tells others _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​to prepare for a fight 
B)  ​that the following behavior will be play 
C)  ​that the wolf is subordinate to whom he is bowing 
D)  ​that the following behavior will be aggressive 
E)  ​the wolf is ready to mate 
A)  ​to prepare for a fight 
B)  ​that the following behavior will be play 
C)  ​that the wolf is subordinate to whom he is bowing 
D)  ​that the following behavior will be aggressive 
E)  ​the wolf is ready to mate

Question 9

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used.
-instinctive behavior

Accepted Answer

A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior 
A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior

Question 10

Epigenetic effects cause _____ behavior without altering _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​instinctive; oxytocin level 
B)  ​instinctive; the genome 
C)  ​conditioned; the genome 
D)  ​heritable changes in; DNA sequence 
E)  ​temporary changes in; RNA sequence 
A)  ​instinctive; oxytocin level 
B)  ​instinctive; the genome 
C)  ​conditioned; the genome 
D)  ​heritable changes in; DNA sequence 
E)  ​temporary changes in; RNA sequence

Question 11

Why are human behaviors so difficult to study?

Accepted Answer

​The vast majority of human behaviors ar

Question 12

A classic example of imprinting is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Pavlov's dog 
B)  ​a sparrow singing a song 
C)  ​Lorenz and his geese 
D)  ​a cuckoo bird being a "brood parasite" 
E)  ​watching television 
A)  ​Pavlov's dog 
B)  ​a sparrow singing a song 
C)  ​Lorenz and his geese 
D)  ​a cuckoo bird being a "brood parasite" 
E)  ​watching television

Question 13

__________ allow animals of the same species to share information.

Accepted Answer

​Communica

Question 14

A eusocial animal ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lives alone 
B)  ​works alone 
C)  ​breeds continuously 
D)  ​lives within a group with a reproductive division of labor 
E)  least likely to exhibit altruistic behavior 
A)  ​lives alone 
B)  ​works alone 
C)  ​breeds continuously 
D)  ​lives within a group with a reproductive division of labor 
E)  least likely to exhibit altruistic behavior

Question 15

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used.
-Lorenz

Accepted Answer

A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior 
A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior

Question 16

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​
-When a colony of bluegill sunfishes competes for the safe sites at the center of the group, this is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​altruism 
B) ​cooperation 
C) ​selfish herd behavior 
D) ​subordination 
A) ​altruism 
B) ​cooperation 
C) ​selfish herd behavior 
D) ​subordination

Question 17

-The above figure of goslings (baby geese) following their mother demonstrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​imprinting behavior 
B)  ​operant conditioning 
C)  ​systematic desensitization 
D)  ​reactionary behavior 
E)  ​voluntary behavior 
A)  ​imprinting behavior 
B)  ​operant conditioning 
C)  ​systematic desensitization 
D)  ​reactionary behavior 
E)  ​voluntary behavior

Question 18

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used.
-learning

Accepted Answer

A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior 
A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior

Question 19

​Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals.
-The primary signal sent out by receptive female primates is likely to be this.

Accepted Answer

A) ​tactile 
B) ​auditory 
C) ​visual 
D) ​chemical 
A) ​tactile 
B) ​auditory 
C) ​visual 
D) ​chemical

Question 20

Females of various species shop around for males that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are nomadic 
B)  ​are highly selective 
C)  ​are silent and strong 
D)  ​make showy displays 
E)  ​have a large family 
A)  ​are nomadic 
B)  ​are highly selective 
C)  ​are silent and strong 
D)  ​make showy displays 
E)  ​have a large family

Exam 43: Animal Behavior

In mammals, oxytocin is released during _____.

Genes that affect the __________ system often affect behavior.

Altruistic behavior ____.

-According to the above table, what foraging characteristic would benefit an animal most in a stable ecology?

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​ -When a clump of sawfly caterpillars rear up, writhe, and regurgitate toxic fluid after being disturbed, this is an example of __________.

With __________, an animal stops responding to an ongoing stimulus.

Colonies of ants, termites, and some other insects, as well as naked mole rats, are __________ and thus include sterile workers who care for the reproducing members of the group.

-The accompanying figure is of wolf behavior, which tells others _____.

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -instinctive behavior

Epigenetic effects cause _____ behavior without altering _____.

Why are human behaviors so difficult to study?

A classic example of imprinting is _____.

__________ allow animals of the same species to share information.

A eusocial animal ______.

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -Lorenz

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​ -When a colony of bluegill sunfishes competes for the safe sites at the center of the group, this is an example of __________.

-The above figure of goslings (baby geese) following their mother demonstrates ____.

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -learning

​Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals. -The primary signal sent out by receptive female primates is likely to be this.

Females of various species shop around for males that _____.

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Filters

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. -When a clump of sawfly caterpillars rear up, writhe, and regurgitate toxic fluid after being disturbed, this is an example of __________.

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -instinctive behavior

Epigenetic effects cause _ behavior without altering _.

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -Lorenz

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. -When a colony of bluegill sunfishes competes for the safe sites at the center of the group, this is an example of __________.

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -learning

Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals. -The primary signal sent out by receptive female primates is likely to be this.