Question 1

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

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

Question 2

Immediate causes of behavior,such as genes and environmental factors,are referred to as _______causes,while the evolutionary factors that shape behavior are ________causes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Immediate causes of behavior,such as genes and...

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

A European robin detects directional differences in the earth's magnetic field through cryptochromes found in its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain 
B)  eyes 
C)  nose 
D)  ears 
E)  heart 
A)  forebrain 
B)  eyes 
C)  nose 
D)  ears 
E)  heart

Question 5

Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals.
-The alarm signal one snail sends to another is most likely to be this.

Accepted Answer

A) Tactile 
B) Auditory 
C) Visual 
D) Chemical 
A) Tactile 
B) Auditory 
C) Visual 
D) Chemical

Question 6

The advantage to a species of using a pheromone for communication rather than calling or gesturing is that it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys more information 
B)  is more easily understood 
C)  is more energy efficient 
D)  is more variable 
E)  conveys immediate information 
A)  conveys more information 
B)  is more easily understood 
C)  is more energy efficient 
D)  is more variable 
E)  conveys immediate information

Question 7

A ________ animal mating system is generally the most beneficial in terms of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ animal mating system is generally...

Question 8

In mammals,oxytocin is released during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual intercourse only 
B)  lactation only 
C)  labor only 
D)  sexual intercourse, lactation, and labor 
E)  sexual intercourse and labor 
A)  sexual intercourse only 
B)  lactation only 
C)  labor only 
D)  sexual intercourse, lactation, and labor 
E)  sexual intercourse and labor

Question 9

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below.
-Pigeons and squirrels that live in cities do not flee approaching humans due to this type of learned behavior.

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 10

Vocal signals are used by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  wolves 
B)  mice 
C)  snakes only 
D)  lizards only 
E)  snakes and lizards 
A)  wolves 
B)  mice 
C)  snakes only 
D)  lizards only 
E)  snakes and lizards

Question 11

With __________,an animal stops responding to an ongoing stimulus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With __________,an animal stops responding to an...

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

A rat that learns not to approach a certain part of a cage because it has received a shock there exhibiting ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  shock therapy 
C)  desensitization 
D)  mirroring 
E)  observational learning 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  shock therapy 
C)  desensitization 
D)  mirroring 
E)  observational learning

Question 14

What is an innate,nondirectional response to a stimulus (such as increased movement under certain conditions)called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taxis 
B)  Kinesis 
C)  Migration 
D)  Habituation 
E)  Imprinting 
A)  Taxis 
B)  Kinesis 
C)  Migration 
D)  Habituation 
E)  Imprinting

Exam 43: Animal Behavior

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

Immediate causes of behavior,such as genes and environmental factors,are referred to as _______causes,while the evolutionary factors that shape behavior are ________causes.

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

A European robin detects directional differences in the earth's magnetic field through cryptochromes found in its _____.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals. -The alarm signal one snail sends to another is most likely to be this.

The advantage to a species of using a pheromone for communication rather than calling or gesturing is that it _____.

A ________ animal mating system is generally the most beneficial in terms of natural selection.

In mammals,oxytocin is released during _____.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below. -Pigeons and squirrels that live in cities do not flee approaching humans due to this type of learned behavior.

Vocal signals are used by _____.

With __________,an animal stops responding to an ongoing stimulus.

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

A rat that learns not to approach a certain part of a cage because it has received a shock there exhibiting ____.

What is an innate,nondirectional response to a stimulus (such as increased movement under certain conditions)called?

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

Filters

Immediate causes of behavior,such as genes and environmental factors,are referred to as _causes,while the evolutionary factors that shape behavior are __causes.