Question 1

Which animals exhibit insight learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  all vertebrates 
B)  a few vertebrates, including primates 
C)  only primates 
D)  only humans 
E)  all vertebrates, and a few invertebrates

Question 2

An animal must be physiologically ready before it can exhibit a behavior pattern.This is illustrated by all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a 2-day-old human being not being able to walk. 
B)  a bald eagle not being able to fly at birth. 
C)  a sand wasp pupa not being able to lay an egg. 
D)  a taxi driver not being able to locate an address. 
E)  a sparrow not being able to sing immediately after hatching.

Question 3

Figure 52-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). 
-Refer to Figure 52-2.In this sequence of events the bell is serving as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a motor stimulus. 
B)  the conditioned stimulus. 
C)  a cognition stimulus. 
D)  a sign stimulus. 
E)  the unconditioned stimulus.

Question 4

Which of the following is not used by animals as a guide for navigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity 
B)  odors 
C)  magnetic fields 
D)  sun 
E)  stars

Question 5

Diurnal animals are most active at night.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You see an advertisement on the television with a very good looking person showing off a new, shiny, powerful car.You seriously think about buying that particular car.Therefore, the person in the advertisement could best be described as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sign stimulus. 
B)  operant conditioner. 
C)  imprinter. 
D)  classic conditioner. 
E)  negative reinforcer.

Question 7

The salivating response to a bell is what Pavlov called an unconditioned response.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Animals, like fiddler crabs, that are busiest at dawn or dusk are termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  crepuscular. 
B)  nocturnal. 
C)  diurnal. 
D)  lunar. 
E)  asynchronous.

Question 9

A squirrel is born and raised in captivity.Once released into the wild, it immediately begins to bury nuts.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  direct fitness. 
B)  learning. 
C)  proximate causes. 
D)  ultimate causes. 
E)  habituation.

Question 10

Figure 52-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). 
-Which of the following statements accurately reflects the data in Figure 52-3?

Accepted Answer

A)  Successful foraging is independent of prey density. 
B)  Hunting groups of two to three individuals are more effective at low prey densities. 
C)  Larger hunting groups are more effective at low prey densities. 
D)  Hunting groups of two to three individuals are more effective at all prey densities. 
E)  Successful foraging is independent of hunting group size.

Question 11

Aposematic coloration is also called habituation.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Proximate causes of behavior have evolutionary explanations.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following vertebrates has a social structure most closely resembling social insects?

Accepted Answer

A)  the phalarope 
B)  lions 
C)  the naked mole rats 
D)  Siberian tigers 
E)  chimpanzees

Question 14

A cat and a dog share a space in the barn.The cat gives birth to kittens in the dog's bed and then leaves them alone.Later, you notice that the kittens follow the dog around during the day.This is an example of which type of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting 
B)  habituation 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  operant conditioning 
E)  insight learning

Question 15

Which of the following statements about biological clocks is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are limited to vertebrates. 
B)  They are regulated by clock proteins that act both within and outside the nervous system. 
C)  They have complex feedback loops. 
D)  They are controlled by genes. 
E)  They are capable of sustaining biological rhythms independently of environmental cues.

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning play is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be an example of imprinting. 
B)  It may be a way of learning to coordinate movements. 
C)  It may help animals learn social skills. 
D)  It may be a way to practice adult behavior. 
E)  It may function as a means of exercise.

Question 17

Which of the following behaviors is not rigidly genetically programmed for the wasp Philanthus?

Accepted Answer

A)  how to kill bees 
B)  how to dig a burrow 
C)  how to locate the burrow 
D)  how to cover a burrow 
E)  how to capture a bee

Exam 52: Animal Behavior

Which animals exhibit insight learning?

An animal must be physiologically ready before it can exhibit a behavior pattern.This is illustrated by all of the following, except:

Figure 52-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -Refer to Figure 52-2.In this sequence of events the bell is serving as:

Which of the following is not used by animals as a guide for navigation?

Diurnal animals are most active at night. ____________________

You see an advertisement on the television with a very good looking person showing off a new, shiny, powerful car.You seriously think about buying that particular car.Therefore, the person in the advertisement could best be described as the:

The salivating response to a bell is what Pavlov called an unconditioned response. ____________________

Animals, like fiddler crabs, that are busiest at dawn or dusk are termed:

A squirrel is born and raised in captivity.Once released into the wild, it immediately begins to bury nuts.This is an example of:

Figure 52-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -Which of the following statements accurately reflects the data in Figure 52-3?

Aposematic coloration is also called habituation. ____________________

Proximate causes of behavior have evolutionary explanations. ____________________

Which of the following vertebrates has a social structure most closely resembling social insects?

A cat and a dog share a space in the barn.The cat gives birth to kittens in the dog's bed and then leaves them alone.Later, you notice that the kittens follow the dog around during the day.This is an example of which type of behavior?

Which of the following statements about biological clocks is false?

Which of the following statements concerning play is false?

Which of the following behaviors is not rigidly genetically programmed for the wasp Philanthus?