Question 1

Which function would a worker bee that is about one day old most likely perform in the hive?

Accepted Answer

A) feeding the nestmates 
B) feeding the brood 
C) cleaning the cells 
D) packing the pollen 
A) feeding the nestmates 
B) feeding the brood 
C) cleaning the cells 
D) packing the pollen

Question 2

Many insects have a genetically determined preference for plants they eat during their larval stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Reciprocal altruism requires that animals remember which individuals have and have not shared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
-fixed action patterns

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 5

What are the two major factors underlying the evolution and maintenance of the nonbreeding worker caste in naked mole rat colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) structural sterility of the workers, and pronounced aggression of breeding males 
B) haploid genomes of workers, and diploid genomes of breeders 
C) low testosterone levels among male workers, and high testosterone levels among breeding males 
D) close genetic relatedness among colony members, and greater chance of survival in the colony than outside it 
A) structural sterility of the workers, and pronounced aggression of breeding males 
B) haploid genomes of workers, and diploid genomes of breeders 
C) low testosterone levels among male workers, and high testosterone levels among breeding males 
D) close genetic relatedness among colony members, and greater chance of survival in the colony than outside it

Question 6

Which form of communication is likely to be intercepted by an attentive third party?

Accepted Answer

A) chemical 
B) tactile 
C) electrical 
D) nonvisual 
A) chemical 
B) tactile 
C) electrical 
D) nonvisual

Question 7

-In the figure, what does the bee do if the food source being communicated about is close to the hive?

Accepted Answer

A) The bee performs the waggle dance, which is image A. 
B) The bee performs the round dance, which is image A. 
C) The bee performs the waggle dance, which is image B. 
D) The bee performs the round dance, which is image B. 
A) The bee performs the waggle dance, which is image A. 
B) The bee performs the round dance, which is image A. 
C) The bee performs the waggle dance, which is image B. 
D) The bee performs the round dance, which is image B.

Question 8

How did newborn coastal garter snakes and newborn inland garter snakes exposed to banana slug chemicals respond, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A) The coastal snakes responded by avoiding the stimuli, while the inland snakes tongue-flicked. 
B) The coastal snakes responded by feeding, while the inland snakes did not feed. 
C) The coastal snakes responded by attacking, while the inland snakes fled. 
D) The coastal snakes responded by tongue-flicking, while the inland snakes did not tongue-flick. 
A) The coastal snakes responded by avoiding the stimuli, while the inland snakes tongue-flicked. 
B) The coastal snakes responded by feeding, while the inland snakes did not feed. 
C) The coastal snakes responded by attacking, while the inland snakes fled. 
D) The coastal snakes responded by tongue-flicking, while the inland snakes did not tongue-flick.

Question 9

-In the figure, which graph represents the age span of worker bees primarily occupied by feeding the brood?

Accepted Answer

A) graph B 
B) graph C 
C) graph D 
D) graph E 
A) graph B 
B) graph C 
C) graph D 
D) graph E

Question 10

Use the illustration below to answer the following questions.  
-Which label on the graph represents the epidermis on the Eimer's organ of the star-nosed mole?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the illustration below to answer the...

Question 11

What does it mean when geese or ducks are imprinted?

Accepted Answer

A) They learned the features of a suitable mate during a critical period. 
B) They have two nonfunctional copies of a particular gene. 
C) They will return to the place they were born to breed and raise their own young. 
D) They have been experimentally trained by operant conditioning. 
A) They learned the features of a suitable mate during a critical period. 
B) They have two nonfunctional copies of a particular gene. 
C) They will return to the place they were born to breed and raise their own young. 
D) They have been experimentally trained by operant conditioning.

Question 12

What did Wilson and Daly hypothesize about the behaviour of stepparents who care for their own children as well as children not genetically related to them?

Accepted Answer

A) The stepparents would never abuse any of the children. 
B) The stepparents are more likely to abuse their own children. 
C) The stepparents are more likely to abuse their stepchildren. 
D) The stepparents are as likely to abuse their own children as their stepchildren. 
A) The stepparents would never abuse any of the children. 
B) The stepparents are more likely to abuse their own children. 
C) The stepparents are more likely to abuse their stepchildren. 
D) The stepparents are as likely to abuse their own children as their stepchildren.

Question 13

Sociologists have noted that women in different environments seem to find different types of men attractive. For example, a physically weak but professionally successful man may be admired by women in New York City; while in rural Wyoming, the rugged cowboys are most popular. Explain this phenomenon from the perspective of an evolutionary view of human social behaviour.

Accepted Answer

From an evolutionary perspective, female

Question 14

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.
-A teacher gives candy only to the children in her class who finish the assignment on time. The other children receive no reward. The next day, a larger proportion of children finish the work on time.

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 15

Which of the following is correctly matched with its meaning?

Accepted Answer

A) polygamy: one female and one male form a pair bond 
B) monogamy: one male has active pair bonds with more than one female 
C) polyandry: one female has active pair bonds with more than one male 
D) polygyny: one female has active pair bonds with just one male 
A) polygamy: one female and one male form a pair bond 
B) monogamy: one male has active pair bonds with more than one female 
C) polyandry: one female has active pair bonds with more than one male 
D) polygyny: one female has active pair bonds with just one male

Question 16

From an evolutionary perspective, why would humans sometimes act charitably toward strangers?

Accepted Answer

Most acts of charity are publicized in s

Question 17

Match each term with its definition.
-sign stimuli

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 18

Match each term with its definition.
-pheromones

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 19

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning.
-A person who was shocked by an electric fence becomes reluctant to touch the wire even when informed that the power to the fence is off.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

How do black field crickets detect the ultrasound of predatory bats?

Accepted Answer

A) through acoustic organs on the antennae 
B) through ears in their front legs 
C) through an acoustic organ on the right hind leg 
D) through ears on the sides of their heads 
A) through acoustic organs on the antennae 
B) through ears in their front legs 
C) through an acoustic organ on the right hind leg 
D) through ears on the sides of their heads

Exam 47: Animal Behaviour

Which function would a worker bee that is about one day old most likely perform in the hive?

Many insects have a genetically determined preference for plants they eat during their larval stage.

Reciprocal altruism requires that animals remember which individuals have and have not shared.

Match each term with its definition. -fixed action patterns

What are the two major factors underlying the evolution and maintenance of the nonbreeding worker caste in naked mole rat colonies?

Which form of communication is likely to be intercepted by an attentive third party?

-In the figure, what does the bee do if the food source being communicated about is close to the hive?

How did newborn coastal garter snakes and newborn inland garter snakes exposed to banana slug chemicals respond, respectively?

-In the figure, which graph represents the age span of worker bees primarily occupied by feeding the brood?

Use the illustration below to answer the following questions. -Which label on the graph represents the epidermis on the Eimer's organ of the star-nosed mole?

What does it mean when geese or ducks are imprinted?

What did Wilson and Daly hypothesize about the behaviour of stepparents who care for their own children as well as children not genetically related to them?

Which of the following is correctly matched with its meaning?

From an evolutionary perspective, why would humans sometimes act charitably toward strangers?

Match each term with its definition. -sign stimuli

Match each term with its definition. -pheromones

Categorize the following learning examples as either classical or operant conditioning. -A person who was shocked by an electric fence becomes reluctant to touch the wire even when informed that the power to the fence is off.

How do black field crickets detect the ultrasound of predatory bats?

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