Exam 52: Animal Behavior

Pigeons have been shown to use the position of the sun as a compass.In an experiment, a pigeon is trained to feed from the southeast end of a circular cage.At sunrise, a mirror is used to shift the sun 45 degrees to the right (in a clockwise direction) from its real position.At which location in the cage will the pigeon attempt to feed?

Although _______ signals cannot be changed rapidly, they convey complex information to conspecifics.

The critical periods that characterize imprinting

Refer to the figure showing sonograms for three birds. Evaluate this statement: The sonogram in part B (isolated hand-reared bird) shows the song of a male that has not heard his species-specific song during the sensitive period in adulthood.

Which statement about imprinting is false?

Refer to the graph showing the locomotor activity of Drosophila melanogaster flies that have been subjected to various gene-knockout experiments. What can be inferred about the normal function of gene C in the graph?

If male white-crowned sparrows are reared in the laboratory under controlled conditions, which one will produce the species-specific song as an adult?

Choose the incorrect match of mating system and description.

Refer to the figure showing the apparatus used to test the importance of song variation and female choice in zebra finches. Which statement about the results of the experiment is false?

Which of the following does not characterize visual signals?

Which statement about the costs and benefits of behaviors is false?

In Pavlov's learning experiments with dogs, food was the _______ and sound was the _______, which was presented immediately _______ the natural stimulus.

Biologists can show the effect of a single gene on a behavior by performing _______ experiments.

The ability of pigeons to return to their loft after being transported to remote sites is based on a navigational capacity called

Which research question does not address ultimate causes of behavior?

Refer to the figure showing a series of experiments carried out on female rats. Based on the figure, which statement about sex steroids and rat sexual behavior is false?

How does behaviorism differ from ethology with respect to research questions, study species, and settings in which experiments were conducted?

In Moore and Marler's study of Yarrow's spiny lizards, males were implanted with testosterone capsules in the summer, when testosterone levels are normally low.Which of the following was not a result of this study?

According to Tinbergen, questions that should be considered in behavioral biology include those addressing proximate causes of behavior, such as _______, and those addressing ultimate causes of behavior, such as _______.

A solitary, nocturnal mammal living in a complex habitat wishes to leave a long-lasting message for conspecifics.This individual should communicate with other members of its species via _______ signals.