Exam 1: Introduction

Each of the following hypotheses suggests a different prediction about the timing of manure scattering by male burrowing owls. Which of them is most strongly supported by the finding that in 87% of burrows manure scattering occurred after pair bonds were already formed?

In the extended example in the text, a number of interesting issues were raised about the social and reproductive behavior of dwarf mongooses. Which of the following statements accurately describes the dwarf mongoose?

Of Niko Tinbergen's "four questions," the one that deals most explicitly with whether or not a behavioral tendency changes over an individual's lifetime is

The finding that the observed degree of reproductive suppression practiced by the dominant females in a group allowed them to maximize their reproductive success exemplifies an emphasis on which of Tinbergen's four questions?

It has been determined that reproductive suppression in the dwarf mongoose is not absolute. Which of the following statements about reproductive suppression is NOT true.

Of Niko Tinbergen's "four questions," the one that deals most explicitly with a behavior's underlying physical structure or related mental processes is

The prediction that more of the small arthropod species that burrowing owls typically eat will be attracted to nests with more manure than to nests with less manure is most clearly derived from which of the following hypotheses?

While interest in the study of animal behavior has existed for thousands of years, which of the following goals exemplifies a more recent motive for studying animals?

Of Niko Tinbergen's "four questions," the one that deals most explicitly with how a behavior developed over the history of a species as a whole is

If you are a subordinate dwarf mongoose at a time when resources are scarce you will probably

The finding that reproductive suppression in dwarf mongoose females occurs by means of both hormonal and behavioral controls exemplifies an emphasis on which of Tinbergen's four questions?

The finding that the presence or absence of manure at the entrance of the nests of burrowing owls made no difference in the probability of predation of the nest most clearly contradicts which of the following hypotheses?

Which of the following statements regarding hypotheses is TRUE.

The prediction that a nonresident male burrowing owl would be less likely to enter a burrow if manure was scattered around the entrance than one with no scattered manure is most clearly derived from which of the following hypotheses?

Of Niko Tinbergen's "four questions," the one that deals most explicitly with the evaluation of the risks associated with a behavior relative to its benefits is

A decline in the number of burrowing owls, to the point that they are listed as threatened or endangered in several states, has been found to be related to a decline in numbers of

"Male burrowing owls scatter manure around the entrance to their burrow in order to attract females." This statement is an example of a(n)