Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Lorenz 
B)  Tinbergen 
C)  Wilson 
D)  von Frisch 
A)  Lorenz 
B)  Tinbergen 
C)  Wilson 
D)  von Frisch

Question 2

Infants born blind will not smile or frown because they have never seen anyone exhibit these expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How far an animal will go to forage can be influenced by whether predators are around.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Both theory and evidence strongly suggest that social behaviors are determined by genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fixed action stimulus 
B)  is a sign stimulus 
C)  is innate releasing stimulus 
D)  results in an operant conditioning response 
A)  is a fixed action stimulus 
B)  is a sign stimulus 
C)  is innate releasing stimulus 
D)  results in an operant conditioning response

Question 6

The following question addresses the three mating systems of animals.Select the choice that correctly describes each system.One male mating with one female is ___________;one male mating with more than one female is _________;one female mating with more than one male is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy;polyandry;polygyny 
B)  monogamy;polygyny;polyandry 
C)  polygyny;polyandry;monogany 
D)  polyandry;polygyny;monogamy 
A)  monogamy;polyandry;polygyny 
B)  monogamy;polygyny;polyandry 
C)  polygyny;polyandry;monogany 
D)  polyandry;polygyny;monogamy

Question 7

Long range two-way movement behavior in animals is termed ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Long range two-way movement behavior in animals...

Question 8

___________ is the performance of an action that benefits another individual at a cost to the actor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is the performance of an action...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  its entire home range 
B)  a portion of its home range 
C)  only the overlapping components of its home range 
D)  all of its home range except the overlapped areas 
A)  its entire home range 
B)  a portion of its home range 
C)  only the overlapping components of its home range 
D)  all of its home range except the overlapped areas

Exam 37: Behavior and the Environment

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

Infants born blind will not smile or frown because they have never seen anyone exhibit these expressions.

How far an animal will go to forage can be influenced by whether predators are around.

Both theory and evidence strongly suggest that social behaviors are determined by genes.

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

The following question addresses the three mating systems of animals.Select the choice that correctly describes each system.One male mating with one female is ___________;one male mating with more than one female is _________;one female mating with more than one male is __________.

Long range two-way movement behavior in animals is termed ___________.

___________ is the performance of an action that benefits another individual at a cost to the actor.

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

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