Animal behavior Flashcards
The way an organism reacts with other organisms and its environment
Behavior
Causes a reaction/response
Stimulus
Something outside the body
External
Something from inside the body
Internal
How the organism reacts to the stimulus
Response
Behavior that an organism is born with
Innate behavior
Automatic response that does not involve a message from the brain
Reflex
Complex pattern of innate behavior
Instinct
Develops during an animal’s lifetime form experience and/or practice
Learned behavior
Happens hours after birth
Imprinting
Trying until you finally get it right
Trial and error
The behavior is changed so that a response to one stimulus becomes a response to a different stimulus
Conditioning
Form of reasoning that allows animals to use past experiences to solve new problems
Insight
Living in groups
Social behavior
Social behaviors are…
Innate
Purpose of social behaviors
Survival
Group of animals of one species living and working together in an organized way; each member has a certain role
Society
An area an animal defends form other members of the same species
Territory
Forceful behavior used to dominate or control another animal
Aggression
Looking smaller, giving in to show you are not a threat
Submission
Behaviors to find a mate
Courtship
Chemical made by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal
Pheromone
Using sounds to communicate with other animals
Sound communication
Bioluminescence
Light communication
