Behavior Cards Flashcards
A response carried out in response to a stimulus, internal or external
Behavior
The movement towards or away from a stimulus; light
Taxis
Instinctive or inborn behvior
Innate Behavior
A fixed action pattern carried out by all members of a species
Instinct
Behavior that must be learned instead of automatic behviors
Learned Behavior
The periodic movement and return of animals from one place to another
Migration
A period of torpor or dormancy during winter
HIbernation
A period of torpor or dormancy during summer or hut/dry periods
Estivation
Learning process in which an animal makes a mental connection between a stimulus and some kind of reward or punishment
Classical Conditioning
Learning that occurs at an early experience; once the imprinting has occurred it cannot be changed
Imprinting
Learning in which an organism responds to rewards and punishments
Trial and Error
The passing of information from one organism to another
Communication
The behaviors in which an animal or group of animals protects its territory
Territorial Defense
A chemical messenger that affects the behavior of other animals of the same species
Pheromones
Behavior in which an animals sends out stimuli in order to attract members of the opposite sex
Courtship
Frogs in Australia enter a state of reduced metabolism in long hot periods. What type of behavior is this
Estivation
Male beta fish, upon seeing another male beta fish, flare up their fins and attack the other fish. What type of behavior is this
Territorial Defense
Some insects are “attracted to the light.” What type of behavior is this an example of
Taxis
Many organisms in the ocean raise up at night and descend during the day. This is an example of what type of behavior
Taxis
Baby ducks learn “who their mother is” a few hours after birth. What type of behavior is this
Imprinting
A wolf enters a new area. The wolves in that area fight him and chase him off. What type of behavior is this
Territorial Defense
Students learn to “get up and leave the class when the bell rings.” What type of behavior is this
Classical Conditioning
Bees and ants communicate with each other via chemicals. What is the classification of these types of chemicals
Pheromones
Male Birds of Paradise have elaborate dances and rituals they use to attract the attention of females. What type of behavior is this
Courtship
Some species of hummingbirds fly to the Bahamas in the winter and to the East Coast in summer. What type of behavior is this
Migration
