Question 1

Which of the following statements about behaviors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All fixed behaviors are more useful than learned behaviors. 
B)  All learned behaviors are more useful than fixed behaviors. 
C)  Learned behaviors occur only in humans. 
D)  Many animals use both fixed and learned behaviors. 
A)  All fixed behaviors are more useful than learned behaviors. 
B)  All learned behaviors are more useful than fixed behaviors. 
C)  Learned behaviors occur only in humans. 
D)  Many animals use both fixed and learned behaviors.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about fixed behaviors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A given stimulus can have a variety of responses. 
B)  A given stimulus leads predictably to a specific response. 
C)  No stimuli will be responded to at all. 
D)  Fixed behaviors are not influenced by genes. 
A)  A given stimulus can have a variety of responses. 
B)  A given stimulus leads predictably to a specific response. 
C)  No stimuli will be responded to at all. 
D)  Fixed behaviors are not influenced by genes.

Question 3

Group living can have disadvantages such as limited resources and spread of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the waggle dance of honeybees,the number of "waggles" indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the richness of the food source. 
B)  the distance to the food source. 
C)  the direction to the food source. 
D)  that predators are near. 
A)  the richness of the food source. 
B)  the distance to the food source. 
C)  the direction to the food source. 
D)  that predators are near.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An advertisement that uses images of pizza takes advantage of ________ that plays a large role in purchasing decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixed behavior 
B)  a learned response 
C)  the imprinting 
D)  the sensation of hunger,rather than a learned behavior 
A)  a fixed behavior 
B)  a learned response 
C)  the imprinting 
D)  the sensation of hunger,rather than a learned behavior

Question 7

If you decided to take this course based on talking to other people,you were

Accepted Answer

A)  taking advantage of social behavior. 
B)  imprinting based on communication. 
C)  responding to fixed behavior of others. 
D)  being altruistic. 
A)  taking advantage of social behavior. 
B)  imprinting based on communication. 
C)  responding to fixed behavior of others. 
D)  being altruistic.

Question 8

Fruit flies are either "rovers" that move rapidly over a surface looking for food or "sitters" that move slowly over a surface.When a rover and a sitter are mated,all of the offspring are rovers.When two of these offspring are mated,75 percent of the offspring are rovers and 25 percent of the offspring are sitters.This suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  fruit flies are very efficient at learning how to forage food from their parents. 
B)  food-foraging behavior in fruit flies is regulated by a gene. 
C)  food foraging is an imprinted behavior. 
D)  food foraging is a form of communication. 
A)  fruit flies are very efficient at learning how to forage food from their parents. 
B)  food-foraging behavior in fruit flies is regulated by a gene. 
C)  food foraging is an imprinted behavior. 
D)  food foraging is a form of communication.

Question 9

In a polygamous relationship,the greatest parental investments are made by the male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Genes can influence the ability of an organism to learn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a polygamous mating system,a male mates with a group of females called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a polygamous mating system,a male mates...

Question 14

________ is a highly advanced form of communication found in humans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a highly advanced form of...

Question 15

When you see a speed limit sign,you control your speed according to the "rule." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  genetically controlled behavior. 
C)  behavior affected by hormones. 
D)  learned behavior. 
A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  genetically controlled behavior. 
C)  behavior affected by hormones. 
D)  learned behavior.

Question 16

An organism that exhibits ________ behavior helps other members of the group survive or reproduce while decreasing its own chances of doing so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An organism that exhibits ________ behavior helps...

Question 17

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 18

Group living can promote valuable teaching opportunities to other members of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The entire genetic information of an individual is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The entire genetic information of an individual...

Question 20

When a dog sits in response to a command from a human,the dog is exhibiting a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic behavior. 
B)  fixed behavior. 
C)  learned behavior. 
D)  orientation behavior. 
A)  genetic behavior. 
B)  fixed behavior. 
C)  learned behavior. 
D)  orientation behavior.

Exam 22: Animal Behavior

Which of the following statements about behaviors is true?

Which of the following statements about fixed behaviors is true?

Group living can have disadvantages such as limited resources and spread of disease.

In the waggle dance of honeybees,the number of "waggles" indicates

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

An advertisement that uses images of pizza takes advantage of ________ that plays a large role in purchasing decisions.

If you decided to take this course based on talking to other people,you were

In a polygamous relationship,the greatest parental investments are made by the male.

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

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

Genes can influence the ability of an organism to learn.

In a polygamous mating system,a male mates with a group of females called a ________.

________ is a highly advanced form of communication found in humans.

When you see a speed limit sign,you control your speed according to the "rule." This is an example of

An organism that exhibits ________ behavior helps other members of the group survive or reproduce while decreasing its own chances of doing so.

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?

Group living can promote valuable teaching opportunities to other members of the group.

The entire genetic information of an individual is known as a(n)________.

When a dog sits in response to a command from a human,the dog is exhibiting a(n)

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