Exam 32: Animal Behaviour

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning. -A person who was shocked by an electric fence becomes reluctant to touch the wire even when informed that the power to the fence is off.

The following passages contain novel information describing real animal and human behaviours. Use the choices to classify the type of learning exemplified by each passage. A learning type may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Without training, an octopus lifts the lid off its aquarium tank, climbs out, and enters a nearby tank. It eats a fish there and climbs out, replacing the tank lid. It then returns to its own tank, closing its own aquarium lid after itself.

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning. -Dairy calves recognize the vehicle of their caregiver and vocalize excitedly.

When do animals establish and defend territories?

What does it mean when geese or ducks are imprinted?

Figure 32-4 -In Figure 32-4, what percentage of its total genome does bee A donate to its offspring?

Describe three examples of different animal behaviours.

Females almost always have a lower parental investment than males.

Figure 32-1 -In Figure 32-1, which graph represents the age span of worker bees primarily occupied by feeding the brood?

Match each term with its definition. -pheromones

Match each physiological response to the hormone that causes the response. A hormone may be selected more than once. -induces the testes to produce testosterone

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning. -A truck has a loud alarm that goes off if the key is in the ignition when the door is opened. Its owner avoids the alarm by removing the key.

Match each term with its definition. -habitat

Figure 32-4 -In Figure 32-4, why do bees C and D differ from bees E and F?

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning. -A student receives a merit scholarship for good grades and is motivated to work even harder.

The following passages contain novel information describing real animal and human behaviours. Use the choices to classify the type of learning exemplified by each passage. A learning type may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Jane Goodall accustomed wild chimps to her presence so that her company ceased to alter their behaviour.

Briefly explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of living in social groups.

Why are instinctive behaviours distinguished from learned behaviours?

Match each term with its definition. -learned behaviour

Match each term with its definition. -haplodiploidy