Question 1

Alarm calling seems to be an example of _______, that is, it favors relatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology
B)  demography
C)  aggression
D)  kin selectionE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A nonassociative learning called __________ can be defined as a decrease in response to a repeated stimulus that has no positive or negative consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctive learning
B)  imprinting
C)  desensitization learning
D)  habituationE) C) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 3

When a parent herring gull arrives at the nest with food, a chick will orient to and peck at the red spot on the parent's bill.The parent will then regurgitate the food into the chick's open mouth and the chick swallows it.What is this set of behaviors an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  sign stimulus
B)  fixed action pattern
C)  innate releasing mechanism
D)  taxis
E)  stimulus-response chainF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

A zoo is hand-rearing an endangered species of songbird.What is the best approach to help prepare the males to attract mates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expose the males to a mentor male bird singing their species' song during the critical period.
B)  Expose the males to female pheromones from their species, to initiate development of song circuits during the critical period.
C)  Expose the males to each other during the critical period, to initiate development of song circuits during the critical period.
D)  Expose the males to a variety of birdsongs during the critical period. Clarify question:E) None of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 5

Which one of the following examples describes a communication mode that would be best for signaling over the greatest distance in a dark, densely forested environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  display of plumage of a male bird to attract females
B)  waggle dance of a honeybee in a colony within the forest
C)  pheromones released by a female moth
D)  territorial song of a male bird to repel other malesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 6

A bird sanctuary sometimes takes over the care of eggs or chicks of an endangered duck species if the parents are killed.They are sometimes able to use mothers of farm ducks to cross-foster the chicks, but it doesn't always work.Looking at the following data table, what is the critical period for imprinting in this species? (Note: DAH stands for "days after hatching".)

Accepted Answer

A)  The critical period extends from 1-3 DAH.
B)  The critical period extends from 3-8 DAH.
C)  The critical period ends sometime between 1-3 DAH.We can not determine from this data when the critical period begins.
D)  The critical period ends sometime between 3-8 DAH.We can not determine from this data when the critical period begins. Clarify question:E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Tinbergen is credited with founding the field of behavioral ______, the study of how natural selection shapes behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics
B)  ecology
C)  symptomatology
D)  demographicsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

You place an empty dog-food dish across the room from a puppy that then goes over to investigate the dish.You pick the dish up and ten minutes later you place it in a different part of the room, and you keep repeating this pattern.After the fifth time the puppy no longer goes over to the empty dish.Which of the following terms best describes this form of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  trial and error learning
B)  habituation
C)  classical conditioning
D)  operant conditioningE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

The signal from the environment that triggers a stereotyped behavior is a

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned reflex.
B)  fixed action pattern.
C)  reinforcing stimulus.
D)  releasing mechanism.
E)  key stimulus (sign stimulus) .F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

You work in a lab that studies bird brains and behavior.You and your labmate have both submitted brains to a colleague to be sectioned.Your species is a bird that is known for storing large numbers of nuts each autumn in a variety of hidden locations.Your labmate's species is a raptor known for remarkable predatory behavior.What do you anticipate will be different between the two brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your nut-hiding species is likely to have a large hippocampus, while the raptor may have a large visual system.
B)  Your nut-hiding species is likely to have a large visual system, while the raptor may have an large hippocampus.
C)  Both species are likely to have a large nucleus accumbens.
D)  Your nut-hiding species is likely to have a large hypothalamus, while the raptor may have an large olfactory system. Clarify question:E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If a scientist is conducting a study of how a male bird's song and the female bird's response evolved, what type of causation is she exploring?

Accepted Answer

A)  ultimate causation
B)  proximate causation
C)  stereotyped causation
D)  ethnological causationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A certain species has offspring that require a very large amount of parental care.Predict their mating system.

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamous
B)  polyandrous
C)  polygynous
D)  monotonousE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Pea fowl (peacocks and peahens)  show sexual dimorphism -- males have long blue-green tail feathers with eyespots, while females have short brown tail feathers.Which statement best describes the graphed data about peacocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no peacocks with less than 140 eyespots.
B)  The fewer eyespots that a peacock has in his tail, the more mates he attracts.
C)  Actually eyespots have very little to do with mate-attracting activities.
D)  The more eyespots that a peacock has in his tail, the more mates he attracts.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The neural circuit that allows a male stickleback fish to orient and behave aggressively towards an inanimate object with a red stripe is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sign stimulus.
B)  fixed action pattern.
C)  innate releasing mechanism.
D)  supernormal stimulus.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which scientist described inclusive fitness as the effect an individual has on propagating its alleles through its own reproduction and through kin selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendel
B)  Darwin
C)  Wallace
D)  Tinbergen
E)  HamiltonF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The degree of parental investment required often results in the non-random mating behavior called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allopatry
B)  fidelity
C)  mate choice
D)  preferabilityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which statement best sums up our understanding of how animals navigate during migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mechanisms have been worked out in great detail, from the genes involved, to the brain structures, to the resulting behavior.
B)  We have a thorough understanding of orientation but not navigation.
C)  We have some understanding of the information different animals rely on (sun, stars, or magnetic fields) , and some sensory structures, but beyond that the mechanisms are still mysterious.
D)  Animal navigation is a complete mystery.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Chemical signals that mediate interactions between two or more members of a given species are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pheromones
B)  alarm signals
C)  hormones
D)  competitive exclusionsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Social insect colonies are composed of highly specialized groups called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  clines
B)  ecotypes
C)  castes
D)  speciesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

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.What is this type of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitization
B)  associative learning
C)  operant conditioning
D)  habituationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 54: Behavioral Biology

Alarm calling seems to be an example of _______, that is, it favors relatives.

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A nonassociative learning called __________ can be defined as a decrease in response to a repeated stimulus that has no positive or negative consequences.

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When a parent herring gull arrives at the nest with food, a chick will orient to and peck at the red spot on the parent's bill.The parent will then regurgitate the food into the chick's open mouth and the chick swallows it.What is this set of behaviors an example of?

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A zoo is hand-rearing an endangered species of songbird.What is the best approach to help prepare the males to attract mates?

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Which one of the following examples describes a communication mode that would be best for signaling over the greatest distance in a dark, densely forested environment?

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Tinbergen is credited with founding the field of behavioral ______, the study of how natural selection shapes behavior.

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The signal from the environment that triggers a stereotyped behavior is a

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If a scientist is conducting a study of how a male bird's song and the female bird's response evolved, what type of causation is she exploring?

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A certain species has offspring that require a very large amount of parental care.Predict their mating system.

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Pea fowl (peacocks and peahens) show sexual dimorphism -- males have long blue-green tail feathers with eyespots, while females have short brown tail feathers.Which statement best describes the graphed data about peacocks?

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The neural circuit that allows a male stickleback fish to orient and behave aggressively towards an inanimate object with a red stripe is an example of a(n)

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Which scientist described inclusive fitness as the effect an individual has on propagating its alleles through its own reproduction and through kin selection?

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The degree of parental investment required often results in the non-random mating behavior called __________.

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Which statement best sums up our understanding of how animals navigate during migration?

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Chemical signals that mediate interactions between two or more members of a given species are called _______________.

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Social insect colonies are composed of highly specialized groups called what?

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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.What is this type of learning?

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Exam 54: Behavioral Biology

Alarm calling seems to be an example of _______, that is, it favors relatives.

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A nonassociative learning called __________ can be defined as a decrease in response to a repeated stimulus that has no positive or negative consequences.

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A zoo is hand-rearing an endangered species of songbird.What is the best approach to help prepare the males to attract mates?

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If a scientist is conducting a study of how a male bird's song and the female bird's response evolved, what type of causation is she exploring?

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A certain species has offspring that require a very large amount of parental care.Predict their mating system.

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Pea fowl (peacocks and peahens) show sexual dimorphism -- males have long blue-green tail feathers with eyespots, while females have short brown tail feathers.Which statement best describes the graphed data about peacocks?

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The neural circuit that allows a male stickleback fish to orient and behave aggressively towards an inanimate object with a red stripe is an example of a(n)

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Which scientist described inclusive fitness as the effect an individual has on propagating its alleles through its own reproduction and through kin selection?

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The degree of parental investment required often results in the non-random mating behavior called __________.

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Which statement best sums up our understanding of how animals navigate during migration?

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Chemical signals that mediate interactions between two or more members of a given species are called _______________.

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Social insect colonies are composed of highly specialized groups called what?

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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.What is this type of learning?

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