Exam 18: Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of Behavior

A goose that was hatched by a swan grows up to unsuccessfully court swans. This is an example of

During a baseball game a batter ducks to avoid a wild pitch. In this situation, the ____ is the stimulus and ____ is the response.

The kind of learning that occurs when a reward or punishment is received after an animal has engaged in a behavior is termed

Female silk moths secrete a chemical called bombykol to attract male silk moths. Bombykol is a

Which one of the following is NOT an example of behavior?

A chemical that enables some animals to communicate over long distance is called a

Just before a duckling was about to hatch, a dog came along and chased the female duck off of the nest. When the duckling hatched it saw the dog. When the dog moved away from the nest, the duckling followed the dog. This is an example of

The sounds produced by different species of frogs

Which of the following statements would be consistent with the concept of sociobiology?

Territorial behavior

___________ or imitation is a form of associative learning that involves a complex set of associations involved in watching another animal being rewarded for performing a particular behavior and then performing that same behavior oneself.

Dominance hierarchy is a form of

Resources can be allocated by

The "wagging dance" of the honeybee is believed to tell the other bees in the hive the

In order for learning to be a central part of the life of an animal, all of the following are true except which one?

Which of the following could be examples of communication by chemicals?

Behavior in which an individual animal gives up an advantage or puts itself in danger to aid others is called

Social behavior occurs in groups, but not all groups display social behavior. Groups that display social behavior often have

Instinct differs from learned behavior in that instinctive behavior

Which of the following is an example of imprinting?