Question 1

Scientists have discovered gene products,including the hormone ELH,that control all components of egg-laying behavior in Aplysia slugs.This discovery confirms that

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A) the egg-laying behavior is innate or hardwired into the slug's brain. 
B) the egg-laying behavior has absolutely no nervous system involvement. 
C) genes can control endocrine gland secretions that control behavior. 
D) this slug could avoid being eaten by garter snakes. 
E) genes only influence physiology and structure but not behavior.

Question 2

Hippopotamuses perform territorial displays that include mouth opening.This is ________ communication.

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A) auditory 
B) visual 
C) chemical 
D) tactile

Question 3

Altruism is

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A) displaced aggressive behavior. 
B) a means of ranking animals in a dominance hierarchy. 
C) actions of an animal that immediately benefit others rather than itself. 
D) belligerent behavior that helps an animal compete in its society.

Question 4

A newborn chick can accurately peck at food without other chicks around to serve as models.Newborn geese considered Konrad Lorenz to be their mother because he was the first creature they saw and heard after they hatched.Are these the same "type" of inherited behavior? Compare and contrast these two behaviors.

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The answer of A newborn chick can accurately peck at...

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Adaptive behavior has probably been selected by evolutionary processes because it

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A) makes the animal the smartest. 
B) allows the animal to live the longest. 
C) allows the animal to live in the widest variety of environments. 
D) allows the animal to produce the largest number of viable offspring. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Learned behavior that causes a family of baby ducks to follow their mother is called

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A) imprinting. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) insight learning. 
D) extinction. 
E) motivation.

Question 8

In order to train an individual through classical conditioning,the researcher must
A)pair the presentation of two different stimuli together.
B)present the subject with one stimulus at a time.
C)use a reward to encourage a specific behavior.
D)use punishment to achieve a specific behavioral outcome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to train an individual through...

Question 9

Describe the experiment performed by Ivan Pavlov that helped support the idea of classical conditioning.

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The answer of Describe the experiment performed by Ivan Pavlov...

Question 10

An example of a pheromone in humans is
A)testosterone.
B)a chemical released by males that reduces premenstrual tension in women.
C)the mother's milk that transfers immunity to the infant.
D)saliva exchanged during kissing (as a sexual stimulant).

Accepted Answer

The answer of An example of a pheromone in humans...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 43: Behavioral Ecology