Question 1

The flash pattern used by female fireflies to attract males of their species is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a sign stimulus. 
B) a fixed action pattern. 
C) an innate releasing mechanism. 
D) a supernormal stimulus. 
E) sexual imprinting. 
A) a sign stimulus. 
B) a fixed action pattern. 
C) an innate releasing mechanism. 
D) a supernormal stimulus. 
E) sexual imprinting.

Question 2

By evaluating and selecting mates with superior qualities,an animal can increase its

Accepted Answer

A) reproductive success. 
B) learning. 
C) competitive strategies. 
D) foraging efficiency. 
E) length of lifE. 
A) reproductive success. 
B) learning. 
C) competitive strategies. 
D) foraging efficiency. 
E) length of lifE.

Question 3

If an unrelated stimulus,such as the ringing of a bell,was presented at the same time as the meat powder,over repeated trials,a dog would salivate in response to the sound of the bell alone.This kind of response is called

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral learning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) deviant behavior. 
D) operant conditioning. 
E) imprinting. 
A) behavioral learning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) deviant behavior. 
D) operant conditioning. 
E) imprinting.

Question 4

Recently the focus of research in behavioral ecology has been on the contribution by behavior to an animal's reproductive success.This is called its

Accepted Answer

A) average number of mates. 
B) fitness. 
C) foraging efficiency. 
D) longevity. 
E) rate of growth to sexual maturity. 
A) average number of mates. 
B) fitness. 
C) foraging efficiency. 
D) longevity. 
E) rate of growth to sexual maturity.

Question 5

When a parent herring gull arrives at the nest with food,a chick will orient to and peck at the red spot on the parent's bill.The parent will then regurgitate the food into the chick's open mouth and the chick swallows it.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) sign stimulus. 
B) fixed action pattern. 
C) innate releasing mechanism. 
D) taxis. 
E) stimulus-response chain. 
A) sign stimulus. 
B) fixed action pattern. 
C) innate releasing mechanism. 
D) taxis. 
E) stimulus-response chain.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best defines an altruistic act?

Accepted Answer

A) benefits the performer and another individual 
B) benefits another individual at some cost to the performer 
C) benefits another,related individual at some cost to the performer 
D) imposes a cost on the performer and another individual 
E) imposes a cost on the performer without benefiting another individual 
A) benefits the performer and another individual 
B) benefits another individual at some cost to the performer 
C) benefits another,related individual at some cost to the performer 
D) imposes a cost on the performer and another individual 
E) imposes a cost on the performer without benefiting another individual

Question 7

Which choice best completes the following? Learning that occurs only during a brief period early in life and results in a behavior that is difficult to modify is called

Accepted Answer

A) imprinting. 
B) filial imprinting. 
C) innate behavior. 
D) instinct. 
E) operant conditioning. 
A) imprinting. 
B) filial imprinting. 
C) innate behavior. 
D) instinct. 
E) operant conditioning.

Question 8

The development of normal maternal behavior in female mice depends on interactions between the female and her young and the presence of a gene called fosB.In mice with functional fosB genes a sequence of events occurs.Arrange the following events in their normal sequence and select the event that would occur fourth.

Accepted Answer

A) fosB genes are activated to produce a protein. 
B) Female crouches over and retrieves displaced young. 
C) Auditory,olfactory,and tactile signals about the young are sent to the hypothalamus. 
D) Female inspects newborns. 
E) Neural circuitry within the hypothalamus is modified. 
A) fosB genes are activated to produce a protein. 
B) Female crouches over and retrieves displaced young. 
C) Auditory,olfactory,and tactile signals about the young are sent to the hypothalamus. 
D) Female inspects newborns. 
E) Neural circuitry within the hypothalamus is modified.

Question 9

In an experiment studying predator and prey relationships,a scientist offers a naïve toad a bumblebee as food.The bee stings the toad when the toad tries to catch and eat the bee.Subsequent feeding trials with the toad reveal that the toad avoids feeding on bumblebees.This is a demonstration of

Accepted Answer

A) non-associative learning on the toad's part. 
B) associative learning on the toad's part. 
C) ultimate learning on the toad's part. 
D) proximate learning on the toad's part. 
E) sign stimulus learning on the toad's part. 
A) non-associative learning on the toad's part. 
B) associative learning on the toad's part. 
C) ultimate learning on the toad's part. 
D) proximate learning on the toad's part. 
E) sign stimulus learning on the toad's part.

Question 10

An animal learns to associate its behavioral response with a reward or punishment in

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral learning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) deviant behavior. 
D) operant conditioning. 
E) imprinting. 
A) behavioral learning. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) deviant behavior. 
D) operant conditioning. 
E) imprinting.

Question 11

The evolution of foraging behaviors that maximize the amount of energy gained per unit of time spent foraging is favored by

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection. 
B) artificial selection. 
C) specialization. 
D) altruism. 
E) territoriality. 
A) natural selection. 
B) artificial selection. 
C) specialization. 
D) altruism. 
E) territoriality.

Question 12

Selection that favors altruism toward relatives is called

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection. 
B) mate choice. 
C) group selection. 
D) nepotism. 
E) reciprocal altruism. 
A) kin selection. 
B) mate choice. 
C) group selection. 
D) nepotism. 
E) reciprocal altruism.

Question 13

Eusocial (true social)insects include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) honeybees. 
B) ants. 
C) termites. 
D) fruit flies. 
E) wasps. 
A) honeybees. 
B) ants. 
C) termites. 
D) fruit flies. 
E) wasps.

Question 14

Current research in behavioral ecology focuses on the overall contribution that behavior makes to an animal's

Accepted Answer

A) fitness. 
B) learning. 
C) competitive strategies. 
D) foraging efficiency. 
E) length of lifE. 
A) fitness. 
B) learning. 
C) competitive strategies. 
D) foraging efficiency. 
E) length of lifE.

Question 15

In which of the following examples has communication not occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) A bird signs from the top of a tree in its territory keeping other birds of the same species from trespassing. 
B) A queen bee emits a chemical that keeps worker bees from becoming reproductive. 
C) A waggle dancing bee feeds some of the nectar she is carrying to bees attending her dance;they now know what type of flowers she has visited. 
D) A bird signs from the top of a tree in its territory attracting a female of the same species to it. 
E) A bird gives an alarm call when a hawk approaches,but no other birds are in the area. 
A) A bird signs from the top of a tree in its territory keeping other birds of the same species from trespassing. 
B) A queen bee emits a chemical that keeps worker bees from becoming reproductive. 
C) A waggle dancing bee feeds some of the nectar she is carrying to bees attending her dance;they now know what type of flowers she has visited. 
D) A bird signs from the top of a tree in its territory attracting a female of the same species to it. 
E) A bird gives an alarm call when a hawk approaches,but no other birds are in the area.

Question 16

A friend of yours is wondering about the differences between the words orientation and navigation when these two terms are used in descriptions of bird migrations.Since you have studied and know something about animal behavior,you tell your friend that

Accepted Answer

A) orientation is adjusting a bearing,while navigation is actually following a bearing. 
B) orientation and navigation are used interchangeably when referring to avian migrations. 
C) orientation is following a bearing,while navigation is setting or adjusting a bearing. 
D) orientation is following the sun in the day as starling do,while navigation is following a bearing with a small amount of magnetite,which is found in the heads of some migratory birds. 
E) orientation is the ability to find true east,navigation is the ability to find a bearing while crossing water. 
A) orientation is adjusting a bearing,while navigation is actually following a bearing. 
B) orientation and navigation are used interchangeably when referring to avian migrations. 
C) orientation is following a bearing,while navigation is setting or adjusting a bearing. 
D) orientation is following the sun in the day as starling do,while navigation is following a bearing with a small amount of magnetite,which is found in the heads of some migratory birds. 
E) orientation is the ability to find true east,navigation is the ability to find a bearing while crossing water.

Exam 55: Behavioral Biology

The flash pattern used by female fireflies to attract males of their species is an example of

By evaluating and selecting mates with superior qualities,an animal can increase its

If an unrelated stimulus,such as the ringing of a bell,was presented at the same time as the meat powder,over repeated trials,a dog would salivate in response to the sound of the bell alone.This kind of response is called

Recently the focus of research in behavioral ecology has been on the contribution by behavior to an animal's reproductive success.This is called its

When a parent herring gull arrives at the nest with food,a chick will orient to and peck at the red spot on the parent's bill.The parent will then regurgitate the food into the chick's open mouth and the chick swallows it.This is an example of a(n)

Which of the following statements best defines an altruistic act?

Which choice best completes the following? Learning that occurs only during a brief period early in life and results in a behavior that is difficult to modify is called

In an experiment studying predator and prey relationships,a scientist offers a naïve toad a bumblebee as food.The bee stings the toad when the toad tries to catch and eat the bee.Subsequent feeding trials with the toad reveal that the toad avoids feeding on bumblebees.This is a demonstration of

An animal learns to associate its behavioral response with a reward or punishment in

The evolution of foraging behaviors that maximize the amount of energy gained per unit of time spent foraging is favored by

Selection that favors altruism toward relatives is called

Eusocial (true social)insects include all of the following except

Current research in behavioral ecology focuses on the overall contribution that behavior makes to an animal's

In which of the following examples has communication not occurred?

A friend of yours is wondering about the differences between the words orientation and navigation when these two terms are used in descriptions of bird migrations.Since you have studied and know something about animal behavior,you tell your friend that

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