Question 1

Match each term with its definition.
-habituation

Accepted Answer

A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness 
A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness H

Question 2

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning.
-A trained dog sits on command and gets a treat.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning B

Question 3

Match each term with its definition.
-piloting

Accepted Answer

A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked 
A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked E

Question 4

Which of the following species are known to engage in altruistic behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) lobsters 
B) elephants 
C) wolves 
D) deer 
A) lobsters 
B) elephants 
C) wolves 
D) deer

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of piloting?

Accepted Answer

A) Female digger wasps use smell to find their nests. 
B) Indigo buntings use the position of stars to orient during migration. 
C) A hiker looks for familiar rock formations as she finds her way back to the trailhead. 
D) Grey whales use sea streams to feed. 
A) Female digger wasps use smell to find their nests. 
B) Indigo buntings use the position of stars to orient during migration. 
C) A hiker looks for familiar rock formations as she finds her way back to the trailhead. 
D) Grey whales use sea streams to feed.

Question 6

DNA fingerprinting analysis was used to reveal the relatedness of naked mole rats in the same colony. Which individuals had exactly the same combination of DNA sequences?

Accepted Answer

A) half-siblings 
B) identical twins 
C) siblings 
D) parent and child 
A) half-siblings 
B) identical twins 
C) siblings 
D) parent and child

Question 7

The following passages contain novel information describing real animal and human behaviours. Use the choices to classify the type of learning exemplified by each passage. A learning type may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-Jane Goodall accustomed wild chimps to her presence so that her company ceased to alter their behaviour.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

-In the figure, what percentage of its total genome does bee A donate to its offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) 100% 
B) 75% 
C) 25% 
D) 0% 
A) 100% 
B) 75% 
C) 25% 
D) 0%

Question 9

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning.
-Captive dolphins jump from the water on command and are rewarded with fish.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning

Question 10

Why are instinctive behaviours distinguished from learned behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A) because instinctive behaviours are incomplete the first few times they are displayed, while learned behaviours are apparently a product of reason 
B) because instinctive behaviours are dependent upon experience, while learned behaviours are genetically programmed responses 
C) because instinctive behaviours are acquired from observation, while learned behaviours are acquired from practice 
D) because instinctive behaviours are genetically programmed responses, while learned behaviours are dependent upon experience 
A) because instinctive behaviours are incomplete the first few times they are displayed, while learned behaviours are apparently a product of reason 
B) because instinctive behaviours are dependent upon experience, while learned behaviours are genetically programmed responses 
C) because instinctive behaviours are acquired from observation, while learned behaviours are acquired from practice 
D) because instinctive behaviours are genetically programmed responses, while learned behaviours are dependent upon experience

Question 11

Match each description of a mating system with the most appropriate term.
-Corals release gametes into the open sea.

Accepted Answer

A) promiscuity 
B) monogamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry 
A) promiscuity 
B) monogamy 
C) polygyny 
D) polyandry

Question 12

Match each term with its definition.
-taxis

Accepted Answer

A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked 
A) site that provides food, shelter, nesting materials, and interacting organisms 
B) unusual pattern of sex determination 
C) resource-rich site defended by its occupants 
D) natural selection for mating success 
E) use of familiar landmarks to guide a journey
F)travel from the birth site to another destination and back
G)grounds where males display for females
H)volatile chemicals that influence the behaviour of members of the same species
I)ordered movement
J)ritualized behaviours engaged in to attract the attention of the opposite sex
K)social systems in which individuals are ranked

Question 13

Match each term with its definition.
-instinctive behaviour

Accepted Answer

A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness 
A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness

Question 14

Female blackbirds choose a mate primarily by the quality of his plumage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The red spot on the beak of a herring gull is a sign stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each term with its definition.
-learning

Accepted Answer

A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness 
A) association between two phenomena that are usually unrelated 
B) association between a voluntary activity and a favourable consequence 
C) stereotyped behaviours triggered by a specific cue 
D) behaviour dependent on having a particular kind of experience 
E) process in which experiences change behavioural responses
F)simple cues that trigger specific behaviours
G)genetically programmed response
H)learned loss of responsiveness

Question 17

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once.
-You donate money anonymously to a charity and tell no one about it.

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism 
A) kin selection 
B) reciprocal altruism 
C) altruism

Question 18

Which sentence describes the form of natural selection known as kin selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the helper produces more offspring than the relatives that it aids. 
B) Group members sacrifice their own reproductive success to help individuals that are not their direct descendants. 
C) Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the assisted animals produce more offspring than the helper could have produced if it had not helped. 
D) Individuals help relatives only if the relatives are likely to return the favour in the future. 
A) Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the helper produces more offspring than the relatives that it aids. 
B) Group members sacrifice their own reproductive success to help individuals that are not their direct descendants. 
C) Shared alleles for altruism are perpetuated if the assisted animals produce more offspring than the helper could have produced if it had not helped. 
D) Individuals help relatives only if the relatives are likely to return the favour in the future.

Question 19

Parent monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1938, Niko Tinbergen arranged pinecones around the nest of a female digger wasp. What happened when he removed these pinecones when the wasp was gone?

Accepted Answer

A) The wasp did not find the nest until the pinecones were replaced. 
B) The wasp found the nest immediately. 
C) The wasp took longer to find the nest. 
D) The wasp dug a new nest in the centre of the repositioned circle of pinecones. 
A) The wasp did not find the nest until the pinecones were replaced. 
B) The wasp found the nest immediately. 
C) The wasp took longer to find the nest. 
D) The wasp dug a new nest in the centre of the repositioned circle of pinecones.

Exam 47: Animal Behaviour

Match each term with its definition. -habituation

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning. -A trained dog sits on command and gets a treat.

Match each term with its definition. -piloting

Which of the following species are known to engage in altruistic behaviour?

Which of the following is an example of piloting?

DNA fingerprinting analysis was used to reveal the relatedness of naked mole rats in the same colony. Which individuals had exactly the same combination of DNA sequences?

-In the figure, what percentage of its total genome does bee A donate to its offspring?

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning. -Captive dolphins jump from the water on command and are rewarded with fish.

Why are instinctive behaviours distinguished from learned behaviours?

Match each description of a mating system with the most appropriate term. -Corals release gametes into the open sea.

Match each term with its definition. -taxis

Match each term with its definition. -instinctive behaviour

Female blackbirds choose a mate primarily by the quality of his plumage.

The red spot on the beak of a herring gull is a sign stimulus.

Match each term with its definition. -learning

Classify each example as one of the three behaviours. The behaviours may be used more than once. -You donate money anonymously to a charity and tell no one about it.

Which sentence describes the form of natural selection known as kin selection?

Parent monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico each year.

In 1938, Niko Tinbergen arranged pinecones around the nest of a female digger wasp. What happened when he removed these pinecones when the wasp was gone?

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