Question 1

The European cuckoo's behavior as a "brood parasite" represents what type of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a response that is not a behavior 
B)  ​instinctive behavior 
C)  ​imprinting behavior 
D)  ​learned behavior 
E)  ​a time-dependent form of learning 
A)  ​a response that is not a behavior 
B)  ​instinctive behavior 
C)  ​imprinting behavior 
D)  ​learned behavior 
E)  ​a time-dependent form of learning B

Question 2

​Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals.
-The elaborate posturing displays of male birds-of-paradise utilize this sense in the female.

Accepted Answer

A) ​tactile 
B) ​auditory 
C) ​visual 
D) ​chemical 
A) ​tactile 
B) ​auditory 
C) ​visual 
D) ​chemical C

Question 3

__________ is one form of learning that happens only during a sensitive period early in life.

Accepted Answer

​Imprinting

Question 4

A dance that recruits other bees into foraging 90 degrees to the right of the sun is indicated by flying ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​straight up the comb 
B)  ​straight down the comb 
C)  ​to the left of vertical 
D)  ​to the right of vertical 
E)  ​in circles 
A)  ​straight up the comb 
B)  ​straight down the comb 
C)  ​to the left of vertical 
D)  ​to the right of vertical 
E)  ​in circles

Question 5

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used.
-altruism

Accepted Answer

A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior 
A) ​studied nest decorating behavior in birds 
B) ​imprinting in goslings 
C) capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli 
D) ​problem solving without trial-and-error 
E) ​behavior is modified by experience
F)​voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
G)​communal display ground
H)occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
I)​self-sacrificing behavior

Question 6

Sexual selection occurs when a female chooses a male that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​shares all resources 
B)  ​is migratory 
C)  ​shows superior strength 
D)  ​can be a chameleon 
E)  ​has never had a mate 
A)  ​shares all resources 
B)  ​is migratory 
C)  ​shows superior strength 
D)  ​can be a chameleon 
E)  ​has never had a mate

Question 7

The "confusion effect" occurs ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​when one animal flees a threat and others in the group do the same 
B)  ​when animals group and present a solid front to predators 
C)  ​when there is a "selfish herd" 
D)  ​in a hierarchal living group 
E)  ​in the mimicking of another species to escape predation 
A)  ​when one animal flees a threat and others in the group do the same 
B)  ​when animals group and present a solid front to predators 
C)  ​when there is a "selfish herd" 
D)  ​in a hierarchal living group 
E)  ​in the mimicking of another species to escape predation

Question 8

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​
-When a woman raises her brother's children, this is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​altruism 
B) ​cooperation 
C) ​selfish herd behavior 
D) ​subordination 
A) ​altruism 
B) ​cooperation 
C) ​selfish herd behavior 
D) ​subordination

Question 9

Altruism in animals _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increasesanother individual's reproductive success at its own expense 
B)  ​has no selective value 
C)  ​is a recent evolutionary development observed only in mammals 
D)  ​is attributable to random behavior 
E)  ​is commonplace in vertebrates 
A)  ​increasesanother individual's reproductive success at its own expense 
B)  ​has no selective value 
C)  ​is a recent evolutionary development observed only in mammals 
D)  ​is attributable to random behavior 
E)  ​is commonplace in vertebrates

Question 10

​Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals.
-This sensory modality is used by honeybees during the waggle dance.

Accepted Answer

A) ​tactile 
B) ​auditory 
C) ​visual 
D) ​chemical 
A) ​tactile 
B) ​auditory 
C) ​visual 
D) ​chemical

Question 11

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below.
-A garter snake learns to avoid dangerous or unpalatable prey. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​imprinting 
B) ​sexual selection 
C) ​learned behavior 
D) ​defense behavior 
E) ​altruism 
A) ​imprinting 
B) ​sexual selection 
C) ​learned behavior 
D) ​defense behavior 
E) ​altruism

Question 12

In terms of male parental care, the prevalence in animals groups goes in this order: _____ (most prevalent to least).

Accepted Answer

A)  ​birds - mammals - fishes 
B)  ​mammals - birds - fishes 
C)  ​mammals - fishes - birds 
D)  ​reptiles - mammals - fishes 
E)  ​mammals - fishes - birds. 
A)  ​birds - mammals - fishes 
B)  ​mammals - birds - fishes 
C)  ​mammals - fishes - birds 
D)  ​reptiles - mammals - fishes 
E)  ​mammals - fishes - birds.

Question 13

A rat that learns not to approach a certain part of a cage because it has received a shock there exhibiting ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​operant conditioning 
B)  ​shock therapy 
C)  ​desensitization 
D)  ​mirroring 
E)  ​observational learning 
A)  ​operant conditioning 
B)  ​shock therapy 
C)  ​desensitization 
D)  ​mirroring 
E)  ​observational learning

Question 14

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below.
-A prairie dog makes a particular bark when it sees an eagle. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​imprinting 
B) ​sexual selection 
C) ​learned behavior 
D) ​defense behavior 
E) ​altruism 
A) ​imprinting 
B) ​sexual selection 
C) ​learned behavior 
D) ​defense behavior 
E) ​altruism

Question 15

Imprinting is a form of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​innate response 
B)  ​static pattern 
C)  ​instinctive behavior 
D)  ​unlearned behavior 
E)  ​passive behavior 
A)  ​innate response 
B)  ​static pattern 
C)  ​instinctive behavior 
D)  ​unlearned behavior 
E)  ​passive behavior

Question 16

The male sage grouse who is "displaying" is likely _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​indicating that he are ready to spar with other males 
B)  ​claiming part of the territory as his own 
C)  ​attracting a mate in a monogamous union 
D)  ​attracting a mate in a polygamous union 
E)  ​indicating that he has won a mate 
A)  ​indicating that he are ready to spar with other males 
B)  ​claiming part of the territory as his own 
C)  ​attracting a mate in a monogamous union 
D)  ​attracting a mate in a polygamous union 
E)  ​indicating that he has won a mate

Question 17

Communication signals are usually _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intraspecific 
B)  ​interspecific 
C)  ​not helpful to the receiver 
D)  ​visual 
E)  ​auditory 
A)  ​intraspecific 
B)  ​interspecific 
C)  ​not helpful to the receiver 
D)  ​visual 
E)  ​auditory

Question 18

Which of the following communication signals matches the animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​chemical; honeybees 
B)  ​tactile; frogs 
C)  ​auditory; baboons 
D)  ​visual; frogs 
E)  ​chemical; fireflies 
A)  ​chemical; honeybees 
B)  ​tactile; frogs 
C)  ​auditory; baboons 
D)  ​visual; frogs 
E)  ​chemical; fireflies

Question 19

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​
-Behavior refers to coordinated responses that an animal makes to a(n) __________.
A)​altruism
B)​cooperation
C)​selfish herd behavior
D)​subordination

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below.
-If the young of precocial (young that are relatively mature and mobile when hatched) birds (e.g., chickens or ducks) are continually shown a large moving object during the first few days of their lives, they will follow that object. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​imprinting 
B) ​sexual selection 
C) ​learned behavior 
D) ​defense behavior 
E) ​altruism 
A) ​imprinting 
B) ​sexual selection 
C) ​learned behavior 
D) ​defense behavior 
E) ​altruism

Exam 43: Animal Behavior

The European cuckoo's behavior as a "brood parasite" represents what type of behavior?

​Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals. -The elaborate posturing displays of male birds-of-paradise utilize this sense in the female.

__________ is one form of learning that happens only during a sensitive period early in life.

A dance that recruits other bees into foraging 90 degrees to the right of the sun is indicated by flying ____.

​Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -altruism

Sexual selection occurs when a female chooses a male that _____.

The "confusion effect" occurs ____.

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​ -When a woman raises her brother's children, this is an example of __________.

Altruism in animals _____.

​Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals. -This sensory modality is used by honeybees during the waggle dance.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below. -A garter snake learns to avoid dangerous or unpalatable prey. This is an example of __________.

In terms of male parental care, the prevalence in animals groups goes in this order: _____ (most prevalent to least).

A rat that learns not to approach a certain part of a cage because it has received a shock there exhibiting ____.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below. -A prairie dog makes a particular bark when it sees an eagle. This is an example of __________.

Imprinting is a form of ____.

The male sage grouse who is "displaying" is likely _____.

Communication signals are usually _____.

Which of the following communication signals matches the animal?

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below.​ -Behavior refers to coordinated responses that an animal makes to a(n) __________. A)​altruism B)​cooperation C)​selfish herd behavior D)​subordination

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

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Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals. -The elaborate posturing displays of male birds-of-paradise utilize this sense in the female.

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used. -altruism

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. -When a woman raises her brother's children, this is an example of __________.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of reception listed below that are used by social animals. -This sensory modality is used by honeybees during the waggle dance.

Respond to the following statement in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. -Behavior refers to coordinated responses that an animal makes to a(n) __________. A)altruism B)cooperation C)selfish herd behavior D)subordination