Question 1

Assuming that animals have the same feelings as we do is

Accepted Answer

A)  ecology. 
B)  anthropomorphism. 
C)  psychology. 
D)  natural history. 
A)  ecology. 
B)  anthropomorphism. 
C)  psychology. 
D)  natural history. B

Question 2

Pheromones are

Accepted Answer

A)  chemicals. 
B)  used to communicate. 
C)  specific to each species. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  chemicals. 
B)  used to communicate. 
C)  specific to each species. 
D)  All of these answers are true. D

Question 3

The food for your dog is kept in the refrigerator, and any time you open the door, the dog comes. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  association. 
B)  learned behavior. 
C)  conditioning. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  association. 
B)  learned behavior. 
C)  conditioning. 
D)  All of these answers are true. D

Question 4

Insight learning will help

Accepted Answer

A)  a wolf learn imprinting. 
B)  protect an insect from being eaten by a bird. 
C)  teach a bird how to fly. 
D)  you select the correct answers on this exam. 
A)  a wolf learn imprinting. 
B)  protect an insect from being eaten by a bird. 
C)  teach a bird how to fly. 
D)  you select the correct answers on this exam.

Question 5

Among domesticated birds and mammals it is common that when strangers are placed together there will be intense fighting. After a short period of time the fighting stops because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are tired. 
B)  have learned to avoid aggressive behavior. 
C)  have established a dominance hierarchy. 
D)  have established a territory. 
A)  are tired. 
B)  have learned to avoid aggressive behavior. 
C)  have established a dominance hierarchy. 
D)  have established a territory.

Question 6

A method of ranking individuals from highest to lowest is

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting. 
B)  territorial behavior. 
C)  dominance hierarchy. 
D)  ethology. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  territorial behavior. 
C)  dominance hierarchy. 
D)  ethology.

Question 7

Which of the following regularly use sound for a navigational aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  bats 
B)  moths 
C)  rattlesnakes 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  bats 
B)  moths 
C)  rattlesnakes 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 8

When a caterpillar spins a cocoon, this is

Accepted Answer

A)  learned behavior. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  unlearned (instinctive) behavior. 
D)  a conditioned response. 
A)  learned behavior. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  unlearned (instinctive) behavior. 
D)  a conditioned response.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of stimulus/response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditioning dogs to salivate when a bell rings 
B)  Imprinting ducks to follow a surrogate "mother" 
C)  Learning not to pick up burning charcoal with your fingers because it is hot 
D)  All of these are examples of responding to a stimulus 
A)  Conditioning dogs to salivate when a bell rings 
B)  Imprinting ducks to follow a surrogate "mother" 
C)  Learning not to pick up burning charcoal with your fingers because it is hot 
D)  All of these are examples of responding to a stimulus

Question 10

An animal ignores a stimulus to which it is continually subjected. This is a behavior known as

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking. 
B)  ignorance. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  habituation. 
A)  thinking. 
B)  ignorance. 
C)  instinct. 
D)  habituation.

Question 11

Applying human feelings and emotions to animals is

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropomorphism. 
B)  ethology. 
C)  sociobiology. 
D)  redirected aggression. 
A)  anthropomorphism. 
B)  ethology. 
C)  sociobiology. 
D)  redirected aggression.

Question 12

All of the following are examples of learning except

Accepted Answer

A)  a wolf pack establishing a territory. 
B)  a spider building a new web after the original was destroyed. 
C)  ducklings following their mother. 
D)  animals in zoos begging for food. 
A)  a wolf pack establishing a territory. 
B)  a spider building a new web after the original was destroyed. 
C)  ducklings following their mother. 
D)  animals in zoos begging for food.

Question 13

If an animal ignores a stimulus that is continuously present, we say that the animal has

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctively blocked out the stimulus. 
B)  imprinted on a different stimulus. 
C)  habituated to the stimulus. 
D)  None of these answers is true. 
A)  instinctively blocked out the stimulus. 
B)  imprinted on a different stimulus. 
C)  habituated to the stimulus. 
D)  None of these answers is true.

Question 14

Female gypsy moths communicate their presence to male moths over great distances by

Accepted Answer

A)  the sound of their castanets. 
B)  chemicals. 
C)  a seductive dance in their pattern of flight. 
D)  tiny flashing lights. 
A)  the sound of their castanets. 
B)  chemicals. 
C)  a seductive dance in their pattern of flight. 
D)  tiny flashing lights.

Question 15

A response an animal develops to a stimulus as a result of pleasant experiences occurring each time the stimulus is received is a kind of learning called

Accepted Answer

A)  insight. 
B)  instrumental learning. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
A)  insight. 
B)  instrumental learning. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 16

In ___________ the animal modifies its behavior by linking an involuntary response to a specific natural stimulus to a new stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  instinctive behavior 
C)  learned instinct 
D)  adaptation 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  instinctive behavior 
C)  learned instinct 
D)  adaptation

Question 17

Problem-solving is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting. 
B)  insight learning. 
C)  conditioning. 
D)  instinctive behavior. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  insight learning. 
C)  conditioning. 
D)  instinctive behavior.

Question 18

Many kinds of birds can be found picking insects off the bumpers of automobiles in parking lots. When a car drives into a parking lot they immediately approach it.

Accepted Answer

A)  This is instinctive behavior. 
B)  This must be learned behavior. 
C)  It is impossible to tell if this behavior is instinctive or learned. 
D)  This is definitely the result of imprinting. 
A)  This is instinctive behavior. 
B)  This must be learned behavior. 
C)  It is impossible to tell if this behavior is instinctive or learned. 
D)  This is definitely the result of imprinting.

Question 19

Animals learn about their surroundings

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctively. 
B)  by actively exploring their surroundings. 
C)  from communication with other animals. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  instinctively. 
B)  by actively exploring their surroundings. 
C)  from communication with other animals. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 20

Learning is most common in animals that

Accepted Answer

A)  are large. 
B)  have large brains. 
C)  live in complicated environments. 
D)  must communicate in order to reproduce. 
A)  are large. 
B)  have large brains. 
C)  live in complicated environments. 
D)  must communicate in order to reproduce.

Exam 18: Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of Behavior

Assuming that animals have the same feelings as we do is

Pheromones are

The food for your dog is kept in the refrigerator, and any time you open the door, the dog comes. This is an example of

Insight learning will help

Among domesticated birds and mammals it is common that when strangers are placed together there will be intense fighting. After a short period of time the fighting stops because they

A method of ranking individuals from highest to lowest is

Which of the following regularly use sound for a navigational aid?

When a caterpillar spins a cocoon, this is

Which of the following is an example of stimulus/response?

An animal ignores a stimulus to which it is continually subjected. This is a behavior known as

Applying human feelings and emotions to animals is

All of the following are examples of learning except

If an animal ignores a stimulus that is continuously present, we say that the animal has

Female gypsy moths communicate their presence to male moths over great distances by

A response an animal develops to a stimulus as a result of pleasant experiences occurring each time the stimulus is received is a kind of learning called

In ___________ the animal modifies its behavior by linking an involuntary response to a specific natural stimulus to a new stimulus.

Problem-solving is a form of

Many kinds of birds can be found picking insects off the bumpers of automobiles in parking lots. When a car drives into a parking lot they immediately approach it.

Animals learn about their surroundings

Learning is most common in animals that

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