Animal Behavior

Question 1

Animal Behavior

Behavior definition

Answer 1

Coordinated response to a stimulus

Question 2

Animal Behavior

Stimulus definition

Answer 2

Anything that is perceivable

See, hear, smell, feel

Question 3

Animal Behavior

Instinctive behavior

Answer 3

Not learned

Question 4

Animal Behavior

Instinctive behavior: Fixed action pattern

Answer 4

Specific type of instinctive behavior stimulated by sign signals

Question 5

Animal Behavior

Sign stimulus

Answer 5

Triggers fixed action pattern

Question 6

Animal Behavior

Learned behaviors

Answer 6

Behavior modified by experience

Question 7

Animal Behavior

Learned behaviors: Imprinting

Answer 7

Leans to associate with others of its kind

Question 8

Animal Behavior

Learned behaviors: Classical conditioning

Answer 8

Learn to associate with unrelated stimuli

Question 9

Animal Behavior

Learned behaviors: Operant conditioning

Answer 9

Learn based on consequence

Question 10

Animal Behavior

Learned behaviors: Habituation

Answer 10

Learn to ignore stimulus

Question 11

Animal Behavior

Learned behaviors: Spatial learning

Answer 11

Leaning to get around in your environment

Question 12

Animal Behavior

Learned behaviors: Insight learning

Answer 12

combine previous lessons to solve new ones

Question 13

Animal Behavior - Communication

Communication definition

Answer 13

Transfer of information between organisms

Question 14

Animal Behavior - Communication

What is the signal sent by?

Answer 14

Signal sender

Question 15

Animal Behavior - Communication

What is the signal received by?

Answer 15

Signal receiver

Question 16

Animal Behavior - Communication

Mode must be ____ by receiver

Answer 16

Perceivable

Question 17

Animal Behavior - Communication

What are the 5 modes?

Answer 17

Verbal
Odor
Color
Posture
Movement

Question 18

Animal Behavior - Communication

Verbal mode:

Answer 18

Sounds

Short-lived
Doesn’t require line-of-sight
Signal Varies

Question 19

Animal Behavior - Communication

Odor mode:

Answer 19

Chemicals

Longer-lived
Doesn’t require line-of-sight
Identity, reproductive status, rank/status

Question 20

Animal Behavior - Communication

Color mode:

Answer 20

Longer lived
Requires line-of-sight
Species, sex, age/reproductive maturity, rank/dominance, warning

Question 21

Animal Behavior - Communication

Posture mode:

Answer 21

Short lived
Requires line-of-sight
Emotion, rank, dominance

Question 22

Animal Behavior - Communication

Movement mode:

Answer 22

Short lived
Requires line of sight
Emotion

Question 23

Animal Behavior - Communication

Communication display

Answer 23

Uses multiple modes of communication at the same time

Question 24

Animal Behavior - Communication

Tactile (touch) display

Answer 24

Uses posture and movement
Relationship
Location of food

Question 25

Animal Behavior - Communication

Threat display

Answer 25

Uses posture, movement, verbal

Attack is coming

Question 26

Animal Behavior - Communication

Courtship display

Answer 26

Attracting mates

Verbal, color, movement

Question 27

Animal Behavior - Sexual selection

Sexual selection definition

Answer 27

Rarer sex or sex that invests most in offspring selects among mates

Question 28

Animal Behavior - Sexual selection

Nuptial gifts

Answer 28

Food

Gifts from male

Question 29

Animal Behavior - Sexual selection

Territory

Answer 29

Access to resources

Question 30

Animal Behavior - Sexual selection

Coloration

Answer 30

Brighter typically = better
More expensive to make
Harder to survive