Question 1

Which of the following statements about pigeon flocking behavior is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no cost connected to flocking. 
B)  Pigeons in flocks are more likely to be preyed on than are solitary pigeons. 
C)  Solitary pigeons face a greater risk of disease than do pigeons in flocks. 
D)  Pigeons forage more successfully in flocks than they do individually. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  There is no cost connected to flocking. 
B)  Pigeons in flocks are more likely to be preyed on than are solitary pigeons. 
C)  Solitary pigeons face a greater risk of disease than do pigeons in flocks. 
D)  Pigeons forage more successfully in flocks than they do individually. 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions:
Two mice, Alison and Benny, were placed in a lab with continual light. The graph below describes their activity patterns.  
-To the nearest hour, what is the period of Alison's circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the following to answer questions:
Two mice,...

Question 3

To be able to pilot, an animal must

Accepted Answer

A)  have a time-compensated solar compass. 
B)  orient to a fixed point in the night sky. 
C)  know the distance between two points. 
D)  know landmarks. 
E)  know its longitude and latitude. 
A)  have a time-compensated solar compass. 
B)  orient to a fixed point in the night sky. 
C)  know the distance between two points. 
D)  know landmarks. 
E)  know its longitude and latitude.

Question 4

According to a study of bluegill sunfish, in a low density prey situation, the effective proportions of prey size in the environment are

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than the actual proportions in the diet. 
B)  lower than the actual proportions in the diet. 
C)  the same as the actual proportions in the diet. 
D)  absent and the actual proportions in the diet are present. 
E)  present and the actual proportions in the diet are absent. 
A)  higher than the actual proportions in the diet. 
B)  lower than the actual proportions in the diet. 
C)  the same as the actual proportions in the diet. 
D)  absent and the actual proportions in the diet are present. 
E)  present and the actual proportions in the diet are absent.

Question 5

Birds spend some of their time scanning the horizon for predators. While scanning, they cannot be foraging for food. This situation illustrates the phenomenon of

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative hunting. 
B)  energetic cost. 
C)  risk cost. 
D)  optimal foraging strategy. 
E)  opportunity cost. 
A)  cooperative hunting. 
B)  energetic cost. 
C)  risk cost. 
D)  optimal foraging strategy. 
E)  opportunity cost.

Question 6

What is the function of a honey bee's dance, and what does it communicate to other bees in a hive?

Accepted Answer

Honey bees dance to inform other members

Question 7

By courting a female vigorously, a male lizard gives up the chance to forage. The possible benefits of foraging that are lost due to the lizard's courting are an example of _______ costs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By courting a female vigorously, a male...

Question 8

The sequence of behaviors performed each time a male fly courts a female is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting behavior. 
B)  stereotypic behavior. 
C)  proximate behavior. 
D)  critical period. 
E)  waggle dance. 
A)  imprinting behavior. 
B)  stereotypic behavior. 
C)  proximate behavior. 
D)  critical period. 
E)  waggle dance.

Question 9

When would eusociality be favored?

Accepted Answer

A)  When altruism is low 
B)  When there is a high degree of kin selection 
C)  When establishment of new colonies is difficult and dangerous 
D)  When helping provides very little benefit to fitness 
E)  When organisms are asexual 
A)  When altruism is low 
B)  When there is a high degree of kin selection 
C)  When establishment of new colonies is difficult and dangerous 
D)  When helping provides very little benefit to fitness 
E)  When organisms are asexual

Question 10

In which of the following insects would you most likely find eusociality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lice 
B)  Drosophila 
C)  Mosquitoes 
D)  Ants 
E)  Grasshoppers 
A)  Lice 
B)  Drosophila 
C)  Mosquitoes 
D)  Ants 
E)  Grasshoppers

Question 11

An experiment in which mice are blindfolded for the first four days of their lives and then tested later for their maze-running ability is an example of a(n) _______ experiment.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic 
B)  gene knockout 
C)  deprivation 
D)  imprinting 
E)  None of the above 
A)  genetic 
B)  gene knockout 
C)  deprivation 
D)  imprinting 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

In Hymenoptera, fertilized eggs are _______ and develop into _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid; males 
B)  diploid; females 
C)  haploid; males 
D)  haploid; females 
E)  triploid; males 
A)  diploid; males 
B)  diploid; females 
C)  haploid; males 
D)  haploid; females 
E)  triploid; males

Question 13

Which of the following is not an example of a stereotypic, species-specific behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Web construction in orb-weaving spiders 
B)  Food-burying in squirrels 
C)  A behavior expressed during a deprivation experiment 
D)  Song acquisition in the white-crowned sparrow 
E)  Bill-pecking in herring gull chicks 
A)  Web construction in orb-weaving spiders 
B)  Food-burying in squirrels 
C)  A behavior expressed during a deprivation experiment 
D)  Song acquisition in the white-crowned sparrow 
E)  Bill-pecking in herring gull chicks

Question 14

On April mornings, you step outside your front door and notice the singing of a male robin. At that time you also observe that the female of the pair is building a nest in a nearby tree. A month later you observe the pair feeding their nestling offspring. Which of the following is a question about the ultimate cause of the behavior of these birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Did the male bird begin to sing in April because the photoperiod had increased to a critical length? 
B)  What were the relative roles of genes and experience in causing the female robin to build her nest out of particular building materials and to place it in a particular location? 
C)  What combination of internal physiological factors and external cues stimulates the parents to feed their nestlings? 
D)  Do robins that begin nesting in April raise more offspring than they would raise if they delayed nesting until June, and if so, why? 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Did the male bird begin to sing in April because the photoperiod had increased to a critical length? 
B)  What were the relative roles of genes and experience in causing the female robin to build her nest out of particular building materials and to place it in a particular location? 
C)  What combination of internal physiological factors and external cues stimulates the parents to feed their nestlings? 
D)  Do robins that begin nesting in April raise more offspring than they would raise if they delayed nesting until June, and if so, why? 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Piloting is

Accepted Answer

A)  orienting using landmarks. 
B)  the ability to use map information during navigation. 
C)  used in short-distance movements involved in homing. 
D)  the ability to use a magnetic compass. 
E)  the ability to return again and again to a specific location. 
A)  orienting using landmarks. 
B)  the ability to use map information during navigation. 
C)  used in short-distance movements involved in homing. 
D)  the ability to use a magnetic compass. 
E)  the ability to return again and again to a specific location.

Question 16

An animal is displaced such that the sun rises earlier and is lower in the sky than it would be at the animal's home position. In which direction will the animal move in order to home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southwest 
B)  Southeast 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Northeast 
E)  South 
A)  Southwest 
B)  Southeast 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Northeast 
E)  South

Question 17

_______ experiments can reveal whether a behavioral phenotype is inherited.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional 
B)  Psychology 
C)  Breeding 
D)  Ethnology 
E)  Behavioral 
A)  Conditional 
B)  Psychology 
C)  Breeding 
D)  Ethnology 
E)  Behavioral

Question 18

Suppose a predator has two different prey, Species 1 and Species 2. You perform a series of experiments in which the density of Species 1 is varied while the density of Species 2 is kept constant. At each Species 1 density, you determine how many prey of Species 1 and 2 are taken by the predator. The two curves (a and b) plotted in the following graph show the outcome of this study. Based on the graph, which of the  following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Curve a indicates that Species 2 is the preferred prey. 
B)  Curve b indicates that Species 1 is the preferred prey. 
C)  Curve b indicates that Species 1 is not the preferred prey. 
D)  Both a and c 
E)  Neither curve provides insight into the prey preference of the predator. 
A)  Curve a indicates that Species 2 is the preferred prey. 
B)  Curve b indicates that Species 1 is the preferred prey. 
C)  Curve b indicates that Species 1 is not the preferred prey. 
D)  Both a and c 
E)  Neither curve provides insight into the prey preference of the predator.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about imprinting is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs only during a critical period. 
B)  Its effects are fast and strong. 
C)  It occurs only on a specific color/shape. 
D)  It is a type of learning. 
E)  It does not require extensive exposure. 
A)  It occurs only during a critical period. 
B)  Its effects are fast and strong. 
C)  It occurs only on a specific color/shape. 
D)  It is a type of learning. 
E)  It does not require extensive exposure.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about altruistic behaviors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural selection can never favor altruistic behavior. 
B)  Among most social mammal species, males are more likely than females to be helpers. 
C)  Genetic relatedness as a motivator of altruistic behavior is restricted to the parent-offspring relationship. 
D)  In Florida scrub jays, young birds often delay dispersal and help their parents raise more offspring. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Natural selection can never favor altruistic behavior. 
B)  Among most social mammal species, males are more likely than females to be helpers. 
C)  Genetic relatedness as a motivator of altruistic behavior is restricted to the parent-offspring relationship. 
D)  In Florida scrub jays, young birds often delay dispersal and help their parents raise more offspring. 
E)  All of the above

Exam 53: Animal Behavior

Which of the following statements about pigeon flocking behavior is true?

Use the following to answer questions: Two mice, Alison and Benny, were placed in a lab with continual light. The graph below describes their activity patterns. -To the nearest hour, what is the period of Alison's circadian rhythm?

To be able to pilot, an animal must

According to a study of bluegill sunfish, in a low density prey situation, the effective proportions of prey size in the environment are

Birds spend some of their time scanning the horizon for predators. While scanning, they cannot be foraging for food. This situation illustrates the phenomenon of

What is the function of a honey bee's dance, and what does it communicate to other bees in a hive?

By courting a female vigorously, a male lizard gives up the chance to forage. The possible benefits of foraging that are lost due to the lizard's courting are an example of _______ costs.

The sequence of behaviors performed each time a male fly courts a female is an example of a(n)

When would eusociality be favored?

In which of the following insects would you most likely find eusociality?

An experiment in which mice are blindfolded for the first four days of their lives and then tested later for their maze-running ability is an example of a(n) _______ experiment.

In Hymenoptera, fertilized eggs are _______ and develop into _______.

Which of the following is not an example of a stereotypic, species-specific behavior?

Piloting is

An animal is displaced such that the sun rises earlier and is lower in the sky than it would be at the animal's home position. In which direction will the animal move in order to home?

_______ experiments can reveal whether a behavioral phenotype is inherited.

Which of the following statements about imprinting is false?

Which of the following statements about altruistic behaviors is true?

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