Question 1

When many female seals gather on a small island so the few dominant males can gain access and defend their groupings of females,this represents

Accepted Answer

A)  A lek 
B)  Female defense polygyny 
C)  Male defense polyandry 
D)  Male dominance polygyny 
E)  Resource defense polygyny 
A)  A lek 
B)  Female defense polygyny 
C)  Male defense polyandry 
D)  Male dominance polygyny 
E)  Resource defense polygyny

Question 2

What properties of organisms,species,and ecosystems make the study of behavior so much more complex,than say,the study of a single reaction under controlled conditions in a test tube?

Accepted Answer

The study of behavior in organisms, spec

Question 3

One kind of learning behavior,illustrated by goslings that will follow the first moving object they see (usually their mother)is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One kind of learning behavior,illustrated by goslings...

Question 4

Questions concerned with proximate causation of a behavior would focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  Its evolutionary origin using comparative methodology 
B)  Its genetic origin using recombinant DNA techniques 
C)  Its physiological cause and effect using experimentation 
D)  Its ancestry using a cladogram 
E)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  Its evolutionary origin using comparative methodology 
B)  Its genetic origin using recombinant DNA techniques 
C)  Its physiological cause and effect using experimentation 
D)  Its ancestry using a cladogram 
E)  None of the choices are correct

Question 5

At first puppies crouch in fear when a leaf flutters overhead.Later they learn to disregard it.This mode of learning is termed What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imprinting 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Conditioned response 
D)  Sensitization 
E)  Cooperative behavior 
A)  Imprinting 
B)  Habituation 
C)  Conditioned response 
D)  Sensitization 
E)  Cooperative behavior

Question 6

Why do you suppose the concept of sociobiology,a subdiscipline founded on basic biological principles and comparative behavior,runs into such a public buzz saw of disapproval?

Accepted Answer

The concept of sociobiology runs into su

Question 7

Outline the "language of the bees" according to the different types of dances expressed from foraging workers.

Accepted Answer

The "language of the bees" refers to the

Question 8

A benefit of social organization may be

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection from predators 
B)  Cooperation in hunting for food 
C)  To facilitate contact between males and females 
D)  All of the choices are benefits 
E)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  Protection from predators 
B)  Cooperation in hunting for food 
C)  To facilitate contact between males and females 
D)  All of the choices are benefits 
E)  None of the choices are correct

Question 9

Imprinting includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Illustrates another form of learned behavior 
B)  Is confined to a brief sensitive period in the individual's early life 
C)  Is permanent once it is established 
D)  Can be modified base on experience 
A)  Illustrates another form of learned behavior 
B)  Is confined to a brief sensitive period in the individual's early life 
C)  Is permanent once it is established 
D)  Can be modified base on experience

Question 10

The invariable,predictable,stereotyped behavior of animals that does not require learning is called ____________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The invariable,predictable,stereotyped behavior of animals that does...

Question 11

If a behavior is most closely associated with an organism's genetic makeup and is identical to behavior in other members of the species,the behavior is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Innate 
B)  Conditioned 
C)  Trial-and-error 
D)  Learned 
A)  Innate 
B)  Conditioned 
C)  Trial-and-error 
D)  Learned

Question 12

Explain the complexity of the hereditary transmission of most innate behavior.Why is it so difficult to study?

Accepted Answer

The complexity of the hereditary transmi

Question 13

An activity related to fighting,whether it be aggression,defense,submission,or retreat,is called ____________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An activity related to fighting,whether it be...

Question 14

Compare and contrast habituation and sensitization.Are the two concepts really different? If so,explain how.

Accepted Answer

Habituation and sensitization are two di

Question 15

The waggle dance helps bees

Accepted Answer

A)  Communicate when they are hungry 
B)  Show aggression 
C)  Communicate the location of food 
D)  Sound the alarm to protect the hive when it is invaded 
E)  Find mates 
A)  Communicate when they are hungry 
B)  Show aggression 
C)  Communicate the location of food 
D)  Sound the alarm to protect the hive when it is invaded 
E)  Find mates

Question 16

The leader of a troop of baboons defends his family,or honeybees defend their hive "to the death",what is this apparent behavior of risking one's life for others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism 
B)  Sexual selection 
C)  Ritualization 
D)  Competition 
E)  Agonistic behavior 
A)  Altruism 
B)  Sexual selection 
C)  Ritualization 
D)  Competition 
E)  Agonistic behavior

Question 17

Evolutionary modification of a normal behavior into a display to improve communication is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism 
B)  Ritualization 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Sensitization 
E)  Habituation 
A)  Altruism 
B)  Ritualization 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Sensitization 
E)  Habituation

Question 18

Why territoriality is considered an alternative to dominance behavior?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why territoriality is considered an alternative to...

Question 19

Identify the significance of the following: aggression,agonistic behavior,ritualized displays,ritualization,and dominance hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

Aggression is the behavior of attacking

Question 20

The effort to experiment with animals to determine general laws of behavior that might also apply to humans is

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology 
B)  Behavioral ecology 
C)  Comparative psychology 
D)  Sociobiology 
E)  Ethology 
A)  Sociology 
B)  Behavioral ecology 
C)  Comparative psychology 
D)  Sociobiology 
E)  Ethology

Exam 36: Animal Behavior

When many female seals gather on a small island so the few dominant males can gain access and defend their groupings of females,this represents

What properties of organisms,species,and ecosystems make the study of behavior so much more complex,than say,the study of a single reaction under controlled conditions in a test tube?

One kind of learning behavior,illustrated by goslings that will follow the first moving object they see (usually their mother)is called ____________.

Questions concerned with proximate causation of a behavior would focus on

At first puppies crouch in fear when a leaf flutters overhead.Later they learn to disregard it.This mode of learning is termed What is this called?

Why do you suppose the concept of sociobiology,a subdiscipline founded on basic biological principles and comparative behavior,runs into such a public buzz saw of disapproval?

Outline the "language of the bees" according to the different types of dances expressed from foraging workers.

A benefit of social organization may be

Imprinting includes all of the following except

The invariable,predictable,stereotyped behavior of animals that does not require learning is called ____________ behavior.

If a behavior is most closely associated with an organism's genetic makeup and is identical to behavior in other members of the species,the behavior is referred to as

Explain the complexity of the hereditary transmission of most innate behavior.Why is it so difficult to study?

An activity related to fighting,whether it be aggression,defense,submission,or retreat,is called ____________ behavior.

Compare and contrast habituation and sensitization.Are the two concepts really different? If so,explain how.

The waggle dance helps bees

The leader of a troop of baboons defends his family,or honeybees defend their hive "to the death",what is this apparent behavior of risking one's life for others is called

Evolutionary modification of a normal behavior into a display to improve communication is called

Why territoriality is considered an alternative to dominance behavior?

Identify the significance of the following: aggression,agonistic behavior,ritualized displays,ritualization,and dominance hierarchy.

The effort to experiment with animals to determine general laws of behavior that might also apply to humans is

Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology

The Origin and Chemistry of Life

Cells As Units of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Genetics: a Review

Organic Evolution

The Reproductive Process

Principles of Development

Architectural Pattern of an Animal

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges and Placozoans

Radiate Animals

Acoelomorpha,Platyzoa,and Mesozoa

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods

Crustaceans

Support, Protection, and Movement

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Chordates

Fishes

Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Support, protection, and Movement

Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation

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Digestion and Nutrition

Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System

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