Question 1

During operant conditioning the stimulus-response connection is weakened by repeated punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The "hardwired" or inherited set response patterns that are described for a male cheetah spraying a pheromone to mark its territory,a bee performing a waggle-dance,or a cricket singing to sort out mates,are

Accepted Answer

A) symbol systems. 
B) inherited systems that are evolutionarily adaptive. 
C) the sociobiological roots of our language system. 
D) altruistic adaptations to improve the general environment. 
E) languages similar to human languages in variability and learning requirements. 
A) symbol systems. 
B) inherited systems that are evolutionarily adaptive. 
C) the sociobiological roots of our language system. 
D) altruistic adaptations to improve the general environment. 
E) languages similar to human languages in variability and learning requirements.

Question 3

The type of learning that is associated with an organism solving a problem without any prior experiences with the situation is

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) imprinting. 
C) associative learning. 
D) insight learning. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) imprinting. 
C) associative learning. 
D) insight learning.

Question 4

Communication is an action by a sender that may influence the behavior of a receiver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Jones family has a plan to encourage good behavior in their children.When a child completes daily chores,that child receives a gold star.The earning of fourteen gold stars allows the child to choose between a visit to the movie theatre or the park.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) imprinting. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) insight learning. 
D) classical conditioning. 
E) polyanthrus. 
A) imprinting. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) insight learning. 
D) classical conditioning. 
E) polyanthrus.

Question 6

If a person is trying to use operant conditioning on their child they would need to

Accepted Answer

A) repeatedly encourage the child to perform a behavior and then reward the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward. 
B) repeatedly encourage the child to perform a behavior and then wait several days before rewarding the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward. 
C) wait until the child accidentally performs a behavior that is desirable and then reward the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward. 
D) never encourage a specific behavior from a child but randomly give them rewards. 
A) repeatedly encourage the child to perform a behavior and then reward the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward. 
B) repeatedly encourage the child to perform a behavior and then wait several days before rewarding the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward. 
C) wait until the child accidentally performs a behavior that is desirable and then reward the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward. 
D) never encourage a specific behavior from a child but randomly give them rewards.

Question 7

An increase in fitness due to competition among males and mate choice by females is a result of

Accepted Answer

A) social interaction. 
B) sexual dimorphism. 
C) sexual selection. 
D) sociobiology. 
E) courtship. 
A) social interaction. 
B) sexual dimorphism. 
C) sexual selection. 
D) sociobiology. 
E) courtship.

Question 8

The waggle dance of a bee indicates to other bees in the hive the direction of food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 43: Behavioral Ecology

During operant conditioning the stimulus-response connection is weakened by repeated punishment.

The "hardwired" or inherited set response patterns that are described for a male cheetah spraying a pheromone to mark its territory,a bee performing a waggle-dance,or a cricket singing to sort out mates,are

The type of learning that is associated with an organism solving a problem without any prior experiences with the situation is

Communication is an action by a sender that may influence the behavior of a receiver.

The Jones family has a plan to encourage good behavior in their children.When a child completes daily chores,that child receives a gold star.The earning of fourteen gold stars allows the child to choose between a visit to the movie theatre or the park.This is an example of

If a person is trying to use operant conditioning on their child they would need to

An increase in fitness due to competition among males and mate choice by females is a result of

The waggle dance of a bee indicates to other bees in the hive the direction of food.

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