Question 1

Imprinting is a type of innate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In optimizing foraging,birds often stop feeding in an area and move on,even though there are still some seeds left.What is the best explanation for this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)   They will leave some seeds to create the next generation of plants.
B)   Other areas may have food at a lower density.
C)   They are more likely to find a mate if they move around.
D)   They are safer from predators when moving.
E)   The density of the food becomes low, so it will take too much energy to find.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Animals that mark and defend a home range against other animals are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)   imprinting.
B)   habituation.
C)   symbiotic behavior.
D)   territorial behavior.
E)   taxis behavior.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   bobbing.
B)   cavorting.
C)   dribbling.
D)   mobbing.
E)   stotting.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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)   female preference for physically attractive males
E)   higher discrimination in mates by malesF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

In eusocial animals like ants,the queen is diploid and the male is haploid.Why would female worker ants be more likely than other animals to engage in altruism,feeding the queen's offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)   The worker ants hope for reciprocal altruism and may become the queen ant.
B)   They are more related to the queen's offspring than they would be to their own offspring.
C)   It is a reflex for the worker ants to be altruistic.
D)   The worker ants are monogamous and remain faithful to the queen ant.
E)   The queen establishes a dominance hierarchy over the colony.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

A type of behavior that causes babies of many animals to back away from a visual cliff is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   innate behavior.
B)   habituation.
C)   behavior learned by observation.
D)   All of the answer choices are correct.
E)   learned behavior.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Sepia apama cuttlefish mollusk males and females

Accepted Answer

A)   are sexually dimorphic, having different arm lengths and colorations.
B)   are opportunistically hermaphroditic, able to mate as either male or female depending on the population needs.
C)   mate during the warm spring season.
D)   live in populations of equal proportions, producing equal probability of reproductive success.
E)   can't mate successfully unless they are among the larger individuals in the population.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

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 11

Reproducing is a type of innate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Male sticklebacks that are shown a model of a fish with a red belly will attack,thinking it is a breeding male.Model fish without a red belly are not attacked.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   reflex
B)   fixed action pattern
C)   learned behavior
D)   taxis
E)   imprintingF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Many small animals,such as raccoons and squirrels,become used to and stop reacting to loud noises,sights,and actions of people in cities or suburbs.They react differently from how they would,if encountering people in the wild.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation.
B)   taxis.
C)   reflex.
D)   observational.
E)   imprinting.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The type of behavior that does not require learning or experience to be performed correctly is

Accepted Answer

A)   classical conditioning.
B)   habituation.
C)   imprinting.
D)   innate behavior.
E)   operant conditioning.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A squirrel visits your bird feeder every day,and has learned that if it jumps onto the feeder,seeds will fall on the ground that it can then eat.The squirrel has gone through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   classical conditioning
B)   imprinting
C)   habituation
D)   operant conditioning
E)   observational learningF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Figuer: 
Hanlon,Naud,and their colleagues analyzed DNA among mating males and fertilized eggs of Sepia apama cuttlefish,after mating had been observed.Examine their results in this figure.Which conclusion is supported by these results?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mimicry of females by smaller males does not result in any successful production of fertilized eggs.
B)   Guarding females for more than 40 minutes prevents females from sorting and fertilizing sperm and eggs before the eggs die.
C)   Smaller males that mimic females are more successful in producing fertilized eggs.
D)   There is no reproductive value for a male to guard the female for less than 20 minutes.
E)   A male guarding a female 20 to 40 minutes from subsequent mating attempts of other males is the most successful behavior.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 36: Animal Behavior

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

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Imprinting is a type of innate behavior.

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A type of behavior that causes babies of many animals to back away from a visual cliff is a(n)

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A squirrel visits your bird feeder every day,and has learned that if it jumps onto the feeder,seeds will fall on the ground that it can then eat.The squirrel has gone through which of the following?

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

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Animals that mark and defend a home range against other animals are exhibiting

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Many small animals,such as raccoons and squirrels,become used to and stop reacting to loud noises,sights,and actions of people in cities or suburbs.They react differently from how they would,if encountering people in the wild.This is an example of

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Male sticklebacks that are shown a model of a fish with a red belly will attack,thinking it is a breeding male.Model fish without a red belly are not attacked.This is an example of which of the following?

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

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Sepia apama cuttlefish mollusk males and females

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In eusocial animals like ants,the queen is diploid and the male is haploid.Why would female worker ants be more likely than other animals to engage in altruism,feeding the queen's offspring?

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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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In optimizing foraging,birds often stop feeding in an area and move on,even though there are still some seeds left.What is the best explanation for this observation?

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The type of behavior that does not require learning or experience to be performed correctly is

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

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Reproducing is a type of innate behavior.

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Figuer: Hanlon,Naud,and their colleagues analyzed DNA among mating males and fertilized eggs of Sepia apama cuttlefish,after mating had been observed.Examine their results in this figure.Which conclusion is supported by these results?

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Exam 36: Animal Behavior

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

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Imprinting is a type of innate behavior.

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A type of behavior that causes babies of many animals to back away from a visual cliff is a(n)

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A squirrel visits your bird feeder every day,and has learned that if it jumps onto the feeder,seeds will fall on the ground that it can then eat.The squirrel has gone through which of the following?

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

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Animals that mark and defend a home range against other animals are exhibiting

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Many small animals,such as raccoons and squirrels,become used to and stop reacting to loud noises,sights,and actions of people in cities or suburbs.They react differently from how they would,if encountering people in the wild.This is an example of

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Male sticklebacks that are shown a model of a fish with a red belly will attack,thinking it is a breeding male.Model fish without a red belly are not attacked.This is an example of which of the following?

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

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Sepia apama cuttlefish mollusk males and females

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In eusocial animals like ants,the queen is diploid and the male is haploid.Why would female worker ants be more likely than other animals to engage in altruism,feeding the queen's offspring?

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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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In optimizing foraging,birds often stop feeding in an area and move on,even though there are still some seeds left.What is the best explanation for this observation?

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The type of behavior that does not require learning or experience to be performed correctly is

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

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Reproducing is a type of innate behavior.

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Figuer: Hanlon,Naud,and their colleagues analyzed DNA among mating males and fertilized eggs of Sepia apama cuttlefish,after mating had been observed.Examine their results in this figure.Which conclusion is supported by these results?

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