Question 1

Fireflies use pheromones to communicate with each other at night because it increases the chance the receiver will get the message.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The endocrine system produces hormones in the body and it can be manipulated to cause an individual to change their behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Many worker bees give their lives to save a bee hive from an attack by bears or other animals.In such cases,we now know that

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A)  this is a case of sexual selection.
B)  each female worker is waiting to get her chance to reproduce.
C)  this is a case of bees consciously understanding the need to preserve the nest for their individual benefit-they might survive if all work together.
D)  These worker bees will have a reproductive benefit if the members of the hive survive.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which form of communication is used by social insects to modify the behavior of the colony?

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A)  chemical communication
B)  visual communication
C)  auditory communication
D)  None of the choices are used by social insects.
E)  All of the choices are used by social insects.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The Jones family has a plan to encourage good behavior in their children.When a child completes daily chores,that child receives a gold star.The earning of fourteen gold stars allows the child to choose between a visit to the movie theatre or the park.This is an example of

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A)  imprinting.
B)  operant conditioning.
C)  insight learning.
D)  classical conditioning.
E)  polyanthus.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Altruistic behaviors between closely related animals

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A)  reduce fighting between species.
B)  increase the inclusive fitness of the altruist.
C)  increase the life-time reproductive success of the altruist.
D)  force individuals to cooperate with one another and thereby increase mating and population growth.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about behavior is NOT true?

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A)  Innate behavior is usually inherited.
B)  Innate behavior is triggered by a stimulus.
C)  Fixed action patterns are sometimes subject to modification by learning.
D)  Animals with simple nervous systems tend to respond to a stimulus with an innate behavior.
E)  All behaviors can be explained as fixed action patterns.F) None of the above
G) A) and B) E

Question 8

Which body system plays a role in influencing behavior?

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A)  nervous and endocrine
B)  endocrine and urinary
C)  muscular and neural
D)  respiratory and urinary
E)  None of these systems will influence behavior.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

If a person is trying to use operant conditioning on their child,they would need to

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A)  repeatedly encourage the child to perform a behavior and then reward the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward.
B)  repeatedly encourage the child to perform a behavior and then wait several days before rewarding the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward.
C)  wait until the child accidentally performs a behavior that is desirable and then reward the good behavior so the child associates the behavior with the reward.
D)  never encourage a specific behavior from a child but randomly give them rewards.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 10

Describe the series of steps required for an individual to be operant conditioned.

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1.A stimulus is presented to the individ...

Question 11

Dogs scent-mark by defecating and urinating in an area,while cats scent-mark by rubbing against objects.Both of these increase the animals' level of fitness and are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism.
B)  sexual selection.
C)  territoriality.
D)  foraging.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Auditory communication is the most effective form of communication in every environment inhabited by animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The making of a short-term reproductive sacrifice in order to maximize future reproductive potential is called

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal altruism.
B)  kin selection.
C)  inclusive fitness.
D)  territoriality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A very rapid kind of communication that works at a distance and in the dark is
A)chemical communication.
B)auditory communication.
C)tactile communication.
D)visual communication.

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Auditory communication is a ve...

Question 15

Pavlov's well-known experiment of a dog salivating at the sound of a bell ring is an example of
A)imprinting.
B)operant conditioning.
C)classical conditioning.
D)insight learning.

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The answer of Pavlov's well-known experiment of a dog salivating...

Question 16

Which of the following is a proximal cause that will stimulate birds to migrate?

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A)  environmental stimuli such as changes in temperature
B)  the bird getting older
C)  an increase in the number of males within the population causing an increase in competition for mates
D)  a new predator moving into the environment that poses a threat to the survival of the population
E)  All of these are proximal causes that will influence birds to migrate.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

How will cheetahs use pheromones to increase their foraging success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheetahs will scent-mark their territory to warn other cheetahs to stay out.This will decrease their competition for food within their territory.
B)  Cheetahs will scent-mark their kills so they can find them again.This will increase their availability of food.
C)  Cheetahs will scent-mark their trails so that other cheetahs can follow them to optimal food sources.
D)  Cheetahs do not use pheromones to increase their foraging success.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

The capacity to learn is inherited and allows the animal to change its behavioral patterns in response to changes in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The similarity in the behavior of identical twins,even if separated at birth,is evidence that behavior is due to environmental influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Besides humans,________ have one of the most complex languages in the animal kingdom.
A)chimpanzees
B)crickets
C)bottlenose dolphins
D)klipspringers

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Besides humans,bottl...

Exam 43: Behavioral Ecology

Fireflies use pheromones to communicate with each other at night because it increases the chance the receiver will get the message.

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The endocrine system produces hormones in the body and it can be manipulated to cause an individual to change their behavior.

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Many worker bees give their lives to save a bee hive from an attack by bears or other animals.In such cases,we now know that

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Which form of communication is used by social insects to modify the behavior of the colony?

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The Jones family has a plan to encourage good behavior in their children.When a child completes daily chores,that child receives a gold star.The earning of fourteen gold stars allows the child to choose between a visit to the movie theatre or the park.This is an example of

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Altruistic behaviors between closely related animals

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Which of the following statements about behavior is NOT true?

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Which body system plays a role in influencing behavior?

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If a person is trying to use operant conditioning on their child,they would need to

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Describe the series of steps required for an individual to be operant conditioned.

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Dogs scent-mark by defecating and urinating in an area,while cats scent-mark by rubbing against objects.Both of these increase the animals' level of fitness and are examples of

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Auditory communication is the most effective form of communication in every environment inhabited by animals.

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The making of a short-term reproductive sacrifice in order to maximize future reproductive potential is called

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A very rapid kind of communication that works at a distance and in the dark is A)chemical communication. B)auditory communication. C)tactile communication. D)visual communication.

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Pavlov's well-known experiment of a dog salivating at the sound of a bell ring is an example of A)imprinting. B)operant conditioning. C)classical conditioning. D)insight learning.

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Which of the following is a proximal cause that will stimulate birds to migrate?

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How will cheetahs use pheromones to increase their foraging success?

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The capacity to learn is inherited and allows the animal to change its behavioral patterns in response to changes in the environment.

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The similarity in the behavior of identical twins,even if separated at birth,is evidence that behavior is due to environmental influences.

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Besides humans,________ have one of the most complex languages in the animal kingdom. A)chimpanzees B)crickets C)bottlenose dolphins D)klipspringers

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