Exam 37: Behavior and the Environment

This behavioral ecologist pioneered study of seagull nesting behavior.

An innate ability to move in a particular direction is called:

A typical number of mates an animal has during its breeding season is known as the _______.

Which type of mating system do most animals exhibit?

It is widely accepted that altruistic behavior has evolved for the benefits it provides the species as a group.

Which of the following scientists studied ducklings and their reaction to him after hatching from their eggs?

When migrating,an inexperienced animal will rely on compass sense,while an experienced animal will rely more on map sense.

The appearance of an egg outside of a goose's nest is called:

Which is not correct about genetic effects on behavior?

As an animal matures,it may form preferences or social attachments to other individuals.This is referred to as ________.

E.O.Wilson pioneered an aspect of animal behavior called ____________.

When Pavlov's dog salivated after hearing a bell,this is called:

Trial-and-error learning where an animal learns to associate its behavioral response with a reward or punishment is known as:

During the mating season,male stickleback fish will respond to clay models with red bellies.The red belly:

Animals defend their territory,which is called territoriality.Territoriality means an animal defends:

If a scientist is conducting an observation on animal behavior,for example,how an animal's senses provide a physiological basis for that behavior,she would be asking about the:

Discuss the benefits of mate choice.

Animals navigate by using two senses.One is called map sense and the other is called compass sense.Map sense is ____________;compass sense is ____________.

_____________ can be thought of as NOT responding to a stimulus.

________ is altering behavior as a result of previous experience.