Exam 37: Behavior and the Environment

The simplest type of learning is called _____ learning.

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

Give an example for each of the following types of communication within social groups.Alarm calls;Alarm pheromones;Trail pheromones;Dance language.

A goose attempts to retrieve an egg that is removed from the nest.This is an example of:

Behavior can be defined as the way an animal responds to a ________ in its environment.

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

Which is not correct about genetic effects on behavior?

Habituation and sensitization are simple forms of learning in which there is NOT an association between:

A type of learning in which there is a decrease in the response to a repeated stimulus is:

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

Which of the following can influence reproductive success?

Optimal foraging theory predicts:

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:

Ethologist Konrad Lorenz raised geese from eggs and the first thing the goslings saw was him.Consequently,they treated him as if he were their parent and followed him.This is an example of:

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

Intrasexual selection leads to:

List three examples and give details explaining each regarding animal cognition.

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

When green sea turtles travel over 1400 miles of open ocean to the Ascension Island,they are exhibiting:

Selection that favors altruism directed towards relatives is referred to as _________.