Exam 35: Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment

Based on von Frisch's work on honeybee communication, which of the following types of information is communicated to other workers by a honeybee's "dance"?

When you successfully study with the stereo on in the background, you are demonstrating

Which of the following statements regarding behavior is true?

You unsuccessfully search your room for your math book. Your friend points out that it is on the table in front of you. You overlooked it because it is orange, and you thought it was green. This demonstrates a flaw in your

The evolutionary explanations for behavior are called the

A big difference between social learning and imprinting is that

Human social behavior appears to be

Which of the following behaviors is unlikely to involve imprinting?

After reading the paragraphs below, answer the questions that follow. A researcher is investigating the ability of salmon to migrate thousands of miles in the ocean yet return to the location where they were hatched to spawn. Data from experiments suggest that more than one type of homing mechanism may be involved in this behavior. When salmon arrive at a river mouth from the open sea, they appear to use olfactory cues to find their home streams, but how do they find their way back to the correct spot along the coastline from the open ocean? Several experiments were carried out to test the hypothesis that geomagnetic factors (the influence of Earth's magnetic field) play a key role in the ability of salmon to find the proper location along the coast. In one such experiment, salmon hatched in Ketchikan, Alaska were subjected to the geomagnetic characteristics of a different location on the Alaska Peninsula, Cold Bay. The fish were then released to determine to which of the two locations they would return to spawn. -If the salmon return to spawn at Cold Bay, the behavior involved is primarily ________, but if they return to Ketchikan, the behavior is primarily ________.

After reading the paragraph below, answer the questions that follow. In examining the effects of atrazine, one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world, scientists studied the mating behavior of male frogs exposed to atrazine (Atr) compared to a group that was not exposed (Non). The results are shown in the figure. -The role of the nontreated males in this experiment is

When building a nest, a female Fisher's lovebird cuts long strips of vegetation and carries them to the nest site one at a time in her beak. The female peach-faced lovebird cuts short strips and carries them to the nest tucked under her back feathers. Hybrid female offspring cut intermediate-sized strips and attempt to tuck them under back feathers before carrying them in their beak. What does this demonstrate about behavior?

Answers to questions about the immediate mechanisms for a behavior are called

During the spring, male sage grouse gather in an open area and strut about, erecting their feathers in a fanlike display. They also make booming sounds using their inflated air sacs. The function of this dance is to

Information on latitude and longitude is provided to migrating animals through

The certainty of paternity is greatest in organisms that

Pecking order in chickens is an example of

Which of the following terms broadly describes any kind of interaction between two or more animals?

You lose track of your friend in a store and start looking for her. Which of the following strategies represents the use of a search image?

After many hours of observation, Jennifer noticed that a squirrel in her backyard retreated up a certain tree every time it was frightened. At the base of that tree was a wheelbarrow. Jennifer wondered how the squirrel found the same tree each time. That night, she moved the wheelbarrow to the base of another tree. The next day, the squirrel retreated up the new tree. This experiment suggests that the squirrel was using

Agonistic behavior