Question 1

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used.
-Lorenz

Accepted Answer

A) Studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) Imprinting in goslings 
C) Capacity of an animal to complete complex responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) Problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) Behavior is modified by experience
F)Voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)Communal display ground in birds
H)Occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)Self-sacrificing behavior; increases another individual's reproductive success at its own expense 
A) Studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) Imprinting in goslings 
C) Capacity of an animal to complete complex responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) Problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) Behavior is modified by experience
F)Voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)Communal display ground in birds
H)Occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)Self-sacrificing behavior; increases another individual's reproductive success at its own expense B

Question 2

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used.
-Imprinting

Accepted Answer

A) Studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) Imprinting in goslings 
C) Capacity of an animal to complete complex responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) Problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) Behavior is modified by experience
F)Voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)Communal display ground in birds
H)Occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)Self-sacrificing behavior; increases another individual's reproductive success at its own expense 
A) Studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) Imprinting in goslings 
C) Capacity of an animal to complete complex responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) Problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) Behavior is modified by experience
F)Voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)Communal display ground in birds
H)Occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)Self-sacrificing behavior; increases another individual's reproductive success at its own expense H

Question 3

The male sage grouse who is "displaying" is likely _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  indicating that he is ready to spar with other males 
B)  claiming part of the territory as his own 
C)  attracting a mate in a monogamous union 
D)  attracting mates in a polygamous union 
E)  indicating that he has won a mate 
A)  indicating that he is ready to spar with other males 
B)  claiming part of the territory as his own 
C)  attracting a mate in a monogamous union 
D)  attracting mates in a polygamous union 
E)  indicating that he has won a mate D

Question 4

Chemical signals such as __________ have roles in social communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chemical signals such as __________ have roles...

Question 5

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below.
-Instinctive responses are advantageous when the __________ consistently signals the same situation.

Accepted Answer

A) Imprinting 
B) Sexual selection 
C) Learned behavior 
D) Triggering stimulus 
E) Habituation 
A) Imprinting 
B) Sexual selection 
C) Learned behavior 
D) Triggering stimulus 
E) Habituation

Question 6

An example of temporary grouping which arises in the presence of a predator is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  group predation 
B)  group hunting 
C)  selfish herd 
D)  confusion effect 
E)  social defense 
A)  group predation 
B)  group hunting 
C)  selfish herd 
D)  confusion effect 
E)  social defense

Question 7

Figure 43.5A
  
-The above figure of a young cuckoo shoving its foster parents' egg out of the nest best demonstrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting behavior 
B)  instinctive behavior 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  learned behavior 
E)  operant conditioning 
A)  imprinting behavior 
B)  instinctive behavior 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  learned behavior 
E)  operant conditioning

Question 8

__________ behavior can occur without having been learned by experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ behavior can occur without having been...

Question 9

Habituation can best be described as a form of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed action 
B)  learned behavior 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  instinctual response 
E)  observational learning 
A)  fixed action 
B)  learned behavior 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  instinctual response 
E)  observational learning

Question 10

A behavior that has a genetic basis is subject to evolution by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A behavior that has a genetic basis...

Question 11

Females of various species shop around for males that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are nomadic 
B)  are highly selective 
C)  are silent and strong 
D)  make showy displays 
E)  have a large family 
A)  are nomadic 
B)  are highly selective 
C)  are silent and strong 
D)  make showy displays 
E)  have a large family

Question 12

With __________,an animal learns to associate an involuntary response to one stimulus with another stimulus.

Accepted Answer

Classical

Question 13

The European cuckoo's behavior as a "brood parasite" represents what type of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  A response that is not a behavior 
B)  Instinctive behavior 
C)  Imprinting behavior 
D)  Learned behavior 
E)  A time-dependent form of learning 
A)  A response that is not a behavior 
B)  Instinctive behavior 
C)  Imprinting behavior 
D)  Learned behavior 
E)  A time-dependent form of learning

Question 14

Which of the following implies movement with regard for direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taxis only 
B)  Kinesis only 
C)  Migration only 
D)  Taxis and migration only 
E)  Taxis, migration, and kinesis 
A)  Taxis only 
B)  Kinesis only 
C)  Migration only 
D)  Taxis and migration only 
E)  Taxis, migration, and kinesis

Question 15

Frog-eating bats locate their prey by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  detecting frog pheromones 
B)  marking frog habitats using secretions 
C)  light emitted by the frogs' signaling cells 
D)  imitating the frog's mating call 
E)  listening for the frog's mating call 
A)  detecting frog pheromones 
B)  marking frog habitats using secretions 
C)  light emitted by the frogs' signaling cells 
D)  imitating the frog's mating call 
E)  listening for the frog's mating call

Question 16

Chemical signals that convey information among members of a species are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones. 
B)  pheromones. 
C)  acoustical signals. 
D)  threat signals. 
E)  auditory signal. 
A)  hormones. 
B)  pheromones. 
C)  acoustical signals. 
D)  threat signals. 
E)  auditory signal.

Question 17

__________ is one form of learning that happens only during a sensitive period early in life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is one form of learning that...

Question 18

What determines whether a honeybee becomes a queen or a worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormonal secretions 
B)  Location in the hive 
C)  Pheromones 
D)  Diet 
E)  Genetic differences 
A)  Hormonal secretions 
B)  Location in the hive 
C)  Pheromones 
D)  Diet 
E)  Genetic differences

Question 19

Imprinting _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is governed more by environment than genetics 
B)  cannot be associated with learning 
C)  can only occur during a short interval in the life of an animal 
D)  must occurs over one's entire lifetime 
E)  is constantly being done and undone 
A)  is governed more by environment than genetics 
B)  cannot be associated with learning 
C)  can only occur during a short interval in the life of an animal 
D)  must occurs over one's entire lifetime 
E)  is constantly being done and undone

Question 20

Sexual selection occurs when a female chooses a male that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  shares all resources 
B)  is migratory 
C)  provides a gift of prey 
D)  can be a chameleon 
E)  has never had a mate 
A)  shares all resources 
B)  is migratory 
C)  provides a gift of prey 
D)  can be a chameleon 
E)  has never had a mate

Exam 43: Animal Behavior

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -Lorenz

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -Imprinting

The male sage grouse who is "displaying" is likely _____.

Chemical signals such as __________ have roles in social communication.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below. -Instinctive responses are advantageous when the __________ consistently signals the same situation.

An example of temporary grouping which arises in the presence of a predator is called ________.

Figure 43.5A -The above figure of a young cuckoo shoving its foster parents' egg out of the nest best demonstrates _____.

__________ behavior can occur without having been learned by experience.

Habituation can best be described as a form of _____.

A behavior that has a genetic basis is subject to evolution by __________.

Females of various species shop around for males that _____.

With __________,an animal learns to associate an involuntary response to one stimulus with another stimulus.

The European cuckoo's behavior as a "brood parasite" represents what type of behavior?

Which of the following implies movement with regard for direction?

Frog-eating bats locate their prey by ______.

Chemical signals that convey information among members of a species are known as

__________ is one form of learning that happens only during a sensitive period early in life.

What determines whether a honeybee becomes a queen or a worker?

Imprinting _____.

Sexual selection occurs when a female chooses a male that _____.

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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