Question 1

In a laboratory, a mouse runs a maze faster on the third try and even faster on the fifth try. Which of the following describes best what has taken place?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mouse has doubly imprinted the maze. 
B)  The mouse has first learned the maze and then established its pattern in a fixed behavior. 
C)  The mouse has learned more about the maze on each trial. 
D)  The mouse learned the maze on the first three tries and then imprinted what it learned on the fourth try.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about genetically controlled behaviors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins are more likely to express the same behavior than other sets of siblings are. 
B)  Identical twins will always express the same behavior. 
C)  The environment has no effect on the expression of the behavior. 
D)  Genetics has no effect on the expression of the behavior.

Question 3

In the waggle dance of honeybees the number of "waggles" indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the richness of the food source. 
B)  the distance to the food source. 
C)  the direction to the food. 
D)  both the richness and direction of the food source.

Question 4

Female frogs deposit their eggs in water and then often leave the area, saving energy by not having to raise their young. Based on this information, should you expect the species-specific frog calls to be a learned or a fixed behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are learned, because the young frogs can learn calls from each other. 
B)  They are learned, because all frog calls must be learned from adults of the species. 
C)  They are fixed, because all vocalizations are behaviors that animals are born with. 
D)  They are fixed, because the young frogs are not raised by adults that teach the young their specific call.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about organisms that live in groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organisms that live in groups are the only organisms that communicate. 
B)  Organisms that live in groups do not have fixed behaviors. 
C)  Living in groups sometimes gives organisms access to scarce resources. 
D)  Living in groups makes organisms less likely to cooperate in gathering resources.

Question 6

When you type an email address you are engaging in a

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  reflex behavior. 
C)  learned behavior. 
D)  imprinted behavior

Question 7

Since genes can have an influence on behaviors, it is possible for behaviors to _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since genes can have an influence on...

Question 8

Genes can influence the ability of an organism to learn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In _______ behaviors, the response to a stimulus depends on past experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _______ behaviors, the response to a...

Question 10

A _______ is an action made by one organism in response to other organisms or to the physical environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______ is an action made by...

Question 11

Male red-breasted robins defend their territories against other males by physically attacking them. The fact that a male robin will attack a clump of red feathers within its territory suggests that red feathers are a __________ that stimulates a fixed behavior

Accepted Answer

The answer of Male red-breasted robins defend their territories against...

Question 12

Sharks are drawn to blood in the water, because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have learned that blood in the water means that food is located nearby. 
B)  have a fixed response to chemicals in blood. 
C)  have imprinted that blood in the water means that food is located nearby. 
D)  have a social response to blood in the water.

Question 13

Fruit flies are either "rovers" that move rapidly over a surface looking for food or "sitters" that move slowly over a surface. When a rover and a sitter are mated, all of the offspring are rovers. When two of these offspring are mated, 75 percent of the offspring are rovers and 25 percent of the offspring are sitters. This suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  fruit flies are very efficient at learning how to forage food from their parents. 
B)  food foraging behavior in fruit flies is regulated by a gene. 
C)  food foraging is an imprinted behavior. 
D)  food foraging is a form of communication.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about learned behaviors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learned behaviors provide animals with flexible responses. 
B)  Learned behaviors are not influenced by an organism's surroundings. 
C)  Learned behaviors are totally under genetic control. 
D)  Learned behaviors develop only when an animal interacts with another animal.

Question 15

Which of the following examples does not illustrate an advantage gained by communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals can resolve territory conflicts without physically fighting. 
B)  Bees are able to tell their nest-mates where to find a good food source. 
C)  Young deer hide well from predators because the spots on their fur coat blend into the environment. 
D)  Wolves are able to coordinate their activities during a hunt.

Question 16

Flies are most likely attracted in great numbers to decaying meat, because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have learned the rewards of responding to specific smells. 
B)  are social animals. 
C)  know that they are safer from predators by congregating in groups. 
D)  have a fixed behavioral response to certain smells.

Question 17

Pit bulls don't have the same behavior patterns as collies. The differences are

Accepted Answer

A)  genetically based behaviors. 
B)  imprinted behaviors. 
C)  learned behaviors. 
D)  fixed behaviors.

Question 18

Human culture is not a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  learned behavior. 
C)  communication. 
D)  social behavior.

Question 19

When you see a speed limit sign, you control your speed according to the "rule." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  genetically controlled behavior. 
C)  behavior affected by hormones. 
D)  learned behavior.

Question 20

A soldier termite defends its colony against a predator and dies in the effort. It has not exhibited

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed behavior. 
B)  social behavior. 
C)  altruistic behavior. 
D)  learned behavior.

Exam 30: Animal Behavior