Behaviour Flashcards
Ethology
Natural Behaviour “Studying animals in their natural environment”
Altricial
Incapable of moving on its own after hatching
Precocial
Capable of moving around on its own after hatching
Behaviour
Outward display of mental state
Positive state
Desire seeking, Care, Lust and social play
Desire Seeking
Motivation for a resource
Negative State
Panic, Grief, fear-anxiety frustration and pain
Appeasement
actively trying to get answers (rolling on belly, excessive licking…)
Inhibition
Stopping and listening
Repulsion
Trying to get more space
Avoidance
Trying to remove yourself from the situation
What are some examples of high arousal behaviours?
licking, stretching, shaking head nad yawning
Positive reinforcers
favourable event occurs after a behaviour
Negative reinforcers
removing an unfavourable event after a certain behaviour
Positive punishment
Receiving a punishment to decrease a behaviour (e.g spanking// hitting)
Negative punishment
Having something taken away to decrease a behaviour (e.g taking a phone away)
What factors can effect the ethology of an animal?
Internal factors such as hormones or external factors such as the environment they are in
What does social obligatory mean?
Constantly want to be around a social environment
What does social non-obligatory mean?
They choose to be social when they want to be
