Question 1

If you decided to take this course based on talking to other people, you were

Accepted Answer

A)  taking advantage of social behavior.
B)  imprinting based on communication.
C)  responding to fixed behavior of others.
D)  being altruistic. A

Question 2

An advertisement that uses images of pizza takes advantage of _____ that plays a large role in purchasing decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixed behavior
B)  a learned response
C)  the imprinting
D)  the sensation of hunger, rather than a learned behavior B

Question 3

Playing

Accepted Answer

A)  is done only by young animals.
B)  is a waste of energy reserves.
C)  keeps the young of the group out of harm.
D)  can be educational and helps develop skills. D

Question 4

Examine the graph below. 
According to this graph, a gosling is most likely to _____ about 15 hours after hatching.

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a sense of who its parent is
B)  learn a new mating call
C)  react to a releaser
D)  exhibit the grasp reflex

Question 5

Herring gull chicks beg for food when they see a red dot, whether it is on their parent's beak or on an odd-shaped model. This begging is an example of a(n)____________________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Herring gull chicks beg for food when...

Question 6

Some organisms do not actively raise their young. Other animals have a period during which the young are part of a family unit. Which of the following is the best description of the results of these two styles of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The absence or presence of parents has no effect on the type of behavior exhibited by their young.
B)  The organisms that are part of a family unit will exhibit fewer behaviors than those that are not raised by parents.
C)  The organisms that are not raised by their parents will rely more heavily on fixed behaviors when young.
D)  The organisms that are not raised by their parents will rely more heavily on learned behaviors when young.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about group living is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  By working together, members of a group can use foods that are not available to individuals.
B)  Organisms that live in groups are less likely to be altruistic than organisms that live as individuals.
C)  Groups can stir up prey more effectively than individuals can.
D)  Organisms that live in groups have an advantage when it comes to avoiding predators.

Question 8

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 9

Playing, although energetically costly, is a form of learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Human culture is not a result of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A SWAT team and hostage negotiators working together is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following does not reflect a biological benefit of animal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  to learn fixed behaviors
B)  to avoid conflict
C)  to identify themselves
D)  to identify potential mates

Question 14

In the waggle dance of the honeybee the angle of the "waggle" relative to up and down indicates the

Accepted Answer

A)  direction to the food source.
B)  richness of the food source.
C)  type of food at the source.
D)  distance to the food source.

Question 15

Animals exhibit more behaviors than the organisms in other kingdoms because they have a more complex ____________________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Animals exhibit more behaviors than the organisms...

Question 16

If an animal accidentally steps on a mound of fire ants, it will have hundreds of stinging ants crawling far up its leg almost instantaneously. The ant colony's quick response is most likely due to pheromones from

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbed ants initiating learned group behavior.
B)  the animal initiating imprinted "quick response" ant behavior.
C)  disturbed ants initiating fixed behavior.
D)  both the animal and ants initiating fixed behavior.

Question 17

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.

Question 18

A worker ant that defends the colony and gives up the ability to reproduce is exhibiting an orientation behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Fixed behaviors allow a more flexible response to a given situation than learned behaviors do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For a gosling, ____________________ means forming an image of who is a parent early in life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a gosling, ____________________ means forming an...

Exam 34: Animal Behavior

If you decided to take this course based on talking to other people, you were

An advertisement that uses images of pizza takes advantage of _____ that plays a large role in purchasing decisions.

Playing

Examine the graph below. According to this graph, a gosling is most likely to _____ about 15 hours after hatching.

Herring gull chicks beg for food when they see a red dot, whether it is on their parent's beak or on an odd-shaped model. This begging is an example of a(n)____________________ behavior.

Some organisms do not actively raise their young. Other animals have a period during which the young are part of a family unit. Which of the following is the best description of the results of these two styles of behavior?

Which of the following statements about group living is false?

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?

Playing, although energetically costly, is a form of learning.

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

Human culture is not a result of

A SWAT team and hostage negotiators working together is an example of

Which of the following does not reflect a biological benefit of animal communication?

In the waggle dance of the honeybee the angle of the "waggle" relative to up and down indicates the

Animals exhibit more behaviors than the organisms in other kingdoms because they have a more complex ____________________ system.

If an animal accidentally steps on a mound of fire ants, it will have hundreds of stinging ants crawling far up its leg almost instantaneously. The ant colony's quick response is most likely due to pheromones from

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

A worker ant that defends the colony and gives up the ability to reproduce is exhibiting an orientation behavior.

Fixed behaviors allow a more flexible response to a given situation than learned behaviors do.

For a gosling, ____________________ means forming an image of who is a parent early in life.