B lab LAB 2 REVIW Flashcards
What was lab 2 about?
Animal behavior: behavior time budgets
Def of innate behavior (instinct, reflex)
behavior largely determine by genetic factors
Def of energetic cost
behavior caused by energy using performance in behavior
Def of risk cost
cost in death or damage from other organisms
Def of opportunity cost
not being able to engage in other behaviors at the same time
What should not be included in ethograms
love, hate, sorrow, anger
Def of ethogram
is a set of a comprehensive descriptions of characteristics in the behavior of species.
Def of social behavior
involves communication/ interaction between two individuals
Def of Locomotion
movement but not engaging in any other activity
Def of Stationary
Not moving just doing nothing mostly sitting, standing to lying
Materials for lab two looking at ducks
binoculars, paper pen, timer
How to measure
Measure two diffrent geese every 20s mention category and behavior in what place for 10 minutes
Location of experiment
rocky mountain lake park
What is a cost-benefit time budget approach to making a behavioral hypothesis?
a concept encapsulating the idea that animals’ traits all have benefits and costs
