Question 1

Using a hand puppet to feed a baby condor is done to promote ____ on condors and prevent ____ to humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Imprinting, habituation
B)  Habituation, imprinting
C)  Imprinting, operant conditioning
D)  Operant conditioning, imprinting
E)  Habituation, operant conditioningF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Reproducing is a type of innate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

figure 35.26 
-What was the purpose of the Group B control in figure 35.26?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine if injection of the ADH receptor in other areas of the brain caused a change in bonding.
B)  To determine if injection of any gene into other areas of the brain caused a change in bonding.
C)  To determine if injection of any gene into the reward area of the brain caused a change in bonding.
D)  To determine if injection of the ADH receptor into the reward area of the brain caused a change in bonding.
E)  To determine if injection of ADH into the reward area of the brain caused a change in bonding.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Chemicals released into the environment by animals that usually influence behavior in other members of the same species are pheromones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A homing pigeon that uses landmarks to find its way back to its nest is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic orientation
B)  True navigation
C)  Solar navigation
D)  Piloting
E)  Stellar navigationF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

An instantaneous automatic response to a stimulus is a(an) :

Accepted Answer

A)  Learned behavior
B)  Imprinting
C)  Taxis
D)  Fixed action pattern
E)  ReflexF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following hormones has been experimentally shown to stimulate ovulation in the ring dove?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follicle stimulating hormone
B)  Growth hormone
C)  Antidiuretic hormone
D)  Estrogen
E)  InsulinF) C) and D)
G) A) and C) A

Question 8

In the study the scientists compared the levels of ADH in the two species of voles.What hypothesis were they testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  That montane voles have higher levels of ADH and are thus monogamous
B)  That pug-nosed voles have higher levels of ADH and are thus promiscuous
C)  That prairie voles have higher levels of ADH and are thus promiscuous
D)  That montane voles have higher levels of ADH and are thus promiscuous
E)  That prairie voles have higher levels of ADH and are thus monogamousF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

figure 35.26 
-What is the independent variable in figure 35.26?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time spent in contact with a partner
B)  The time spent in contact with a stranger
C)  The location where the ADH receptor was injected into the brain
D)  The species of vole
E)  The amount of ADH injected into the bloodstream of the voleF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The behavior in which an animal mates for life,lives with its mate,helps care for the young and defends the family is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Polygamy which is rare in mammals
B)  Monogamy which is common in mammals
C)  Monogamy which is rare in mammals
D)  Polygamy which is common in mammalsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

A flock of crows attacking a great horned owl is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stotting
B)  Mobbing
C)  Dribbling
D)  Bobbing
E)  CavortingF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Chimpanzees given food will readily share with other chimpanzees,even if not related.Which of the following is an explanation for this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a reflex
B)  They are engaging in kin selection
C)  Sexual dimorphism is occurring
D)  Dominance hierarchy is occurring
E)  They anticipate reciprocal altruismF) A) and D)
G) A) and B) E

Question 13

If scientists ask "how" questions about the behavior of living organisms,they are studying the ___________________ causes of a behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominant
B)  Recessive
C)  Proximate
D)  Ultimate
E)  AnatomicalF) B) and D)
G) C) and D) C

Question 14

An evolutionary mechanism in animals that sacrifices an individual's genes for the sake of the genes it shares with related animals is termed kin selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sexual dimorphism in humans is most likely due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uncertainty of paternity by males
B)  Competition between males
C)  Desire for monogamy by females
D)  Higher discrimination in mates by males
E)  Female preference for physically attractive malesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

A type of behavior that cause babies of many animals to back away from a visual cliff is a(an) :

Accepted Answer

A)  Learned behavior
B)  Innate behavior
C)  Observational learning
D)  Habituation
E)  Both A and D are correctF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

A chimp using a stick to probe for termites from a nest is evidence of cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The scientists next examined where ADH receptors were found in the brain.They observed that in prairie voles receptors were found in parts of the brain associated with ____,while in montane voles receptors were found in parts of the brain associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression, addiction
B)  Aggression, depression
C)  Depression, addiction
D)  Addiction, aggression
E)  Depression, aggressionF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

In almost all cases innate and learned behaviors are determined by both genetics and environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Monogamous animals mate for life,live with their mate,and help take care of the young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 35: Animal Behavior

Using a hand puppet to feed a baby condor is done to promote ____ on condors and prevent ____ to humans.

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Reproducing is a type of innate behavior.

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figure 35.26 -What was the purpose of the Group B control in figure 35.26?

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Chemicals released into the environment by animals that usually influence behavior in other members of the same species are pheromones.

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A homing pigeon that uses landmarks to find its way back to its nest is engaging in:

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An instantaneous automatic response to a stimulus is a(an) :

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Which of the following hormones has been experimentally shown to stimulate ovulation in the ring dove?

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In the study the scientists compared the levels of ADH in the two species of voles.What hypothesis were they testing?

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figure 35.26 -What is the independent variable in figure 35.26?

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The behavior in which an animal mates for life,lives with its mate,helps care for the young and defends the family is:

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A flock of crows attacking a great horned owl is an example of:

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Chimpanzees given food will readily share with other chimpanzees,even if not related.Which of the following is an explanation for this observation?

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If scientists ask "how" questions about the behavior of living organisms,they are studying the ___________________ causes of a behavior.

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An evolutionary mechanism in animals that sacrifices an individual's genes for the sake of the genes it shares with related animals is termed kin selection.

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Sexual dimorphism in humans is most likely due to which of the following?

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A type of behavior that cause babies of many animals to back away from a visual cliff is a(an) :

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A chimp using a stick to probe for termites from a nest is evidence of cognition.

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The scientists next examined where ADH receptors were found in the brain.They observed that in prairie voles receptors were found in parts of the brain associated with ____,while in montane voles receptors were found in parts of the brain associated with ____.

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In almost all cases innate and learned behaviors are determined by both genetics and environment.

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Monogamous animals mate for life,live with their mate,and help take care of the young.

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