Question 1

Fixed behaviors evolve when the survival risks of exhibiting a wrong behavior are great.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about group living is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By working together, members of a group can use foods that are not available to individuals. 
B)  Organisms that live in groups are less likely to be altruistic than organisms that live as individuals. 
C)  Groups can stir up prey more effectively than individuals can. 
D)  Organisms that live in groups have an advantage when it comes to avoiding predators. 
A)  By working together, members of a group can use foods that are not available to individuals. 
B)  Organisms that live in groups are less likely to be altruistic than organisms that live as individuals. 
C)  Groups can stir up prey more effectively than individuals can. 
D)  Organisms that live in groups have an advantage when it comes to avoiding predators.

Question 3

In the mating system of ________,one male and one female mate exclusively.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the mating system of ________,one male...

Question 4

A predictable,well-defined response due to a first encounter with a stimulus is known as a ________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A predictable,well-defined response due to a first...

Question 5

A type of learned behavior in which animals learn to filter out uninformative stimuli is called

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  conditioning. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  imprinting. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  conditioning. 
C)  altruism. 
D)  imprinting.

Question 6

A SWAT team and hostage negotiators working together is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic behavior. 
B)  learned behavior. 
C)  fixed behavior. 
D)  imprinted behavior. 
A)  altruistic behavior. 
B)  learned behavior. 
C)  fixed behavior. 
D)  imprinted behavior.

Question 7

A worker ant that defends the colony and gives up the ability to reproduce is exhibiting an orientation behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The data in the following graph demonstrate that genetics rather than environment determines whether people exhibit alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fixed behaviors are learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which sorts of behaviors,if any,offer an organism the best chance of survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  only fixed behaviors 
B)  only learned behaviors 
C)  both fixed and learned behaviors 
D)  Behavior has no effect on an organism's ability to survive. 
A)  only fixed behaviors 
B)  only learned behaviors 
C)  both fixed and learned behaviors 
D)  Behavior has no effect on an organism's ability to survive.

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT describe a learned behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  a laboratory monkey lifting blocks to find the piece of food hidden under one 
B)  sea turtles moving toward the ocean immediately after hatching 
C)  a cat coming to be fed after hearing the sound of a can opener 
D)  a child having a tantrum in order to get a demand granted by a parent 
A)  a laboratory monkey lifting blocks to find the piece of food hidden under one 
B)  sea turtles moving toward the ocean immediately after hatching 
C)  a cat coming to be fed after hearing the sound of a can opener 
D)  a child having a tantrum in order to get a demand granted by a parent

Question 12

Newborn sharks are drawn to blood in the water because they have

Accepted Answer

A)  learned that blood in the water means that food is located nearby. 
B)  a fixed response to chemicals in blood. 
C)  imprinted that blood in the water means that food is located nearby. 
D)  a social response to blood in the water. 
A)  learned that blood in the water means that food is located nearby. 
B)  a fixed response to chemicals in blood. 
C)  imprinted that blood in the water means that food is located nearby. 
D)  a social response to blood in the water.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about genetically controlled behaviors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins are more likely to express the same behavior than other sets of siblings are. 
B)  Identical twins will always express the same behavior. 
C)  The environment has no effect on the expression of behavior. 
D)  Genetics has no effect on the expression of behavior. 
A)  Identical twins are more likely to express the same behavior than other sets of siblings are. 
B)  Identical twins will always express the same behavior. 
C)  The environment has no effect on the expression of behavior. 
D)  Genetics has no effect on the expression of behavior.

Question 14

Female frogs deposit their eggs in water and then often leave the area,saving energy by not having to raise their young.On the basis of this information,should you expect the species-specific frog calls to be a learned or a fixed behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are learned because the young frogs can learn calls from each other. 
B)  They are learned because all frog calls must be learned from adults of the species. 
C)  They are fixed because all vocalizations are behaviors that animals are born with. 
D)  They are fixed because the young frogs are not raised by adults that teach the young their specific call. 
A)  They are learned because the young frogs can learn calls from each other. 
B)  They are learned because all frog calls must be learned from adults of the species. 
C)  They are fixed because all vocalizations are behaviors that animals are born with. 
D)  They are fixed because the young frogs are not raised by adults that teach the young their specific call.

Question 15

If an animal accidentally steps on a mound of fire ants,it will have hundreds of stinging ants crawling far up its leg almost instantaneously.The ant colony's quick response is most likely due to pheromones from

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbed ants initiating learned group behavior. 
B)  the animal initiating imprinted "quick response" ant behavior. 
C)  disturbed ants initiating fixed behavior. 
D)  both the animal and ants initiating fixed behavior. 
A)  disturbed ants initiating learned group behavior. 
B)  the animal initiating imprinted "quick response" ant behavior. 
C)  disturbed ants initiating fixed behavior. 
D)  both the animal and ants initiating fixed behavior.

Question 16

Which of the following choices is NOT a method of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  human language 
B)  learning 
C)  visual signals 
D)  scent marking 
A)  human language 
B)  learning 
C)  visual signals 
D)  scent marking

Question 17

Reading this question involves communication only at the level of fixed behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some organisms do not actively raise their young.Other animals have a period during which the young are part of a family unit.Which of the following is the best description of the results of these two styles of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The absence or presence of parents has no effect on the type of behavior exhibited by their young. 
B)  The organisms that are part of a family unit will exhibit fewer behaviors than those that are not raised by parents. 
C)  The organisms that are not raised by their parents will rely more heavily on fixed behaviors when young. 
D)  The organisms that are not raised by their parents will rely more heavily on learned behaviors when young. 
A)  The absence or presence of parents has no effect on the type of behavior exhibited by their young. 
B)  The organisms that are part of a family unit will exhibit fewer behaviors than those that are not raised by parents. 
C)  The organisms that are not raised by their parents will rely more heavily on fixed behaviors when young. 
D)  The organisms that are not raised by their parents will rely more heavily on learned behaviors when young.

Question 19

Male mice "record" the odor of their siblings during the first 3 weeks of life.When these mice reach sexual maturity,they avoid mating with their siblings.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  conditioning. 
D)  altruism. 
A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  conditioning. 
D)  altruism.

Question 20

Which of the following examples does NOT illustrate an advantage gained by communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals can resolve territory conflicts without physically fighting. 
B)  Bees are able to tell their nest mates where to find a good food source. 
C)  Young deer hide well from predators because the spots on their fur coat blend into the environment. 
D)  Wolves are able to coordinate their activities during a hunt. 
A)  Animals can resolve territory conflicts without physically fighting. 
B)  Bees are able to tell their nest mates where to find a good food source. 
C)  Young deer hide well from predators because the spots on their fur coat blend into the environment. 
D)  Wolves are able to coordinate their activities during a hunt.

Exam 22: Animal Behavior

Fixed behaviors evolve when the survival risks of exhibiting a wrong behavior are great.

Which of the following statements about group living is FALSE?

In the mating system of ________,one male and one female mate exclusively.

A predictable,well-defined response due to a first encounter with a stimulus is known as a ________ behavior.

A type of learned behavior in which animals learn to filter out uninformative stimuli is called

A SWAT team and hostage negotiators working together is an example of

A worker ant that defends the colony and gives up the ability to reproduce is exhibiting an orientation behavior.

The data in the following graph demonstrate that genetics rather than environment determines whether people exhibit alcoholism.

Fixed behaviors are learned.

Which sorts of behaviors,if any,offer an organism the best chance of survival?

Which of the following does NOT describe a learned behavior?

Newborn sharks are drawn to blood in the water because they have

Which of the following statements about genetically controlled behaviors is true?

Female frogs deposit their eggs in water and then often leave the area,saving energy by not having to raise their young.On the basis of this information,should you expect the species-specific frog calls to be a learned or a fixed behavior?

If an animal accidentally steps on a mound of fire ants,it will have hundreds of stinging ants crawling far up its leg almost instantaneously.The ant colony's quick response is most likely due to pheromones from

Which of the following choices is NOT a method of communication?

Reading this question involves communication only at the level of fixed behaviors.

Some organisms do not actively raise their young.Other animals have a period during which the young are part of a family unit.Which of the following is the best description of the results of these two styles of behavior?

Male mice "record" the odor of their siblings during the first 3 weeks of life.When these mice reach sexual maturity,they avoid mating with their siblings.This is an example of

Which of the following examples does NOT illustrate an advantage gained by communication?

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