Question 1

Ample evidence suggests that all animals respond to their environment through instinct and simple innately programmed learning and do not display cognitive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

E.O.Wilson pioneered an aspect of animal behavior called ____________.

Accepted Answer

sociobiology

Question 3

The appearance of an egg outside of a goose's nest is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   an innate releasing mechanism
B)   a fixed action pattern
C)   imprinting
D)   a sign stimulus D

Question 4

Which type of mating system do most animals exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)   Polyandry
B)   Polygyny
C)   Monogamy
D)   None of these choices are correct.

Question 5

An innate ability to move in a particular direction is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   map sense
B)   compass sense
C)   timely sense
D)   direction sense

Question 6

Discuss the benefits of mate choice.

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Question 7

Young birds see objects flying overhead and respond by crouching down into the nest and remaining still.Over time,some objects become familiar and the young birds do not crouch down.This type of learning is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   sensitization
B)   associative learning
C)   operant conditioning
D)   habituation

Question 8

A typical number of mates an animal has during its breeding season is known as the _______.

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Question 9

As an animal matures,it may form preferences or social attachments to other individuals.This is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Having information and responding in a manner that suggests thinking is an area of animal behavior called:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive behavior
B)   behavioral genetics
C)   innate animal behavior
D)   behavioral ecology

Question 11

An example of altruism is an animal alerting other members of his group that a predator is near even though it puts him in danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following scientists studied bees and their communications?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Elevated levels of testosterone in male birds cause them to sing during the breeding season.The elevated hormone is considered a(n)______ cause of this behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   proximate
B)   ultimate
C)   behavioral
D)   environmental

Question 14

This behavioral ecologist pioneered study of seagull nesting behavior.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A type of selection that favors altruism directed toward relatives is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   kin selection
B)   sexual selection
C)   group selection
D)   mate selection

Question 16

The field of _____ focuses on the ultimate cause of animal behavior in natural conditions.

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Question 17

________ is altering behavior as a result of previous experience.

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Question 18

Discuss the difference between home range and territory.

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Question 19

Animals navigate by using two senses.One is called map sense and the other is called compass sense.Map sense is ____________;compass sense is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the learned ability to move in a particular direction;an innate ability to adjust a bearing depending on the animal's location
B)   the learned ability to adjust a bearing depending on the animal's location;an innate ability to move in a particular direction

Question 20

Discuss optimal foraging theory.

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Exam 37: Behavior and the Environment