1.1 - Approaches to Animal Behaviour Flashcards
1
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Fixed action pattern (FAP)
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recognisable unit of behaviour that us characteristic of a particular species
2
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releasers
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much of behaviour elicited by rather simple external stimuli called ‘releasing stimuli’
3
Q
timbergens questions (4)
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- evolution
- function
- mechanism
- development
4
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tinbergens Qs: mechanism
A
what is the immediate cause of the behaviour or trait?
5
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tinbergens Qs: development
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how does the behaviour develop over an individuals lifetime?
6
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tinbergens Qs: function
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what is the survival/ reproductive advantage of the behaviour?
7
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tinenbergs Qs: evolution
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how did the behaviour evolve over time?
