Behaviour

Question 1

what is ethology

Answer 1

study of animal behaviour

Question 2

differences between prey and predator behaviour are

Answer 2

prey - on high alert, in groups, look out for each other
predators - constantly looking for food

Question 3

explain social vs solitary

Answer 3

social (obligatory or not) - needs conspecifics or others, but perhaps only seasonally
solitary - prefers to be alone, except mating time

Question 4

altricial vs precocial animals

Answer 4

altricial - born underdeveloped, reliant on mother, usually predators
precocial - born fully developed, not as reliant, ready to flee

Question 5

desire seeking is

Answer 5

motivation to get a resource

Question 6

care is

Answer 6

motivation that’s give by an individual that is caring for another individual

Question 7

lust is

Answer 7

need to reproduce

Question 8

social play is

Answer 8

interaction between two animals in an UNDERSTANDABLE BODY LANGUAGE

Question 9

panic/grief is

Answer 9

when an individual loses its caregiver

Question 10

fear/anxiety is

Answer 10

fear - predominant concern
anxiety - in a state of worry

Question 11

frustration is

Answer 11

losing the ability to achieve an expected outcome, couple with agressive-like behaviour

Question 12

pain can cause

Answer 12

a more heightened response

Question 13

appeasement is

Answer 13

active information seeking stage

Question 14

inhibition

Answer 14

stopping and taking in information (passive)

Question 15

repulsion

Answer 15

trying to increase space

Question 16

avoidance

Answer 16

trying to remove yourself from the situation

Question 17

behaviours seen out of context are

Answer 17

displacement behaviours

Question 18

4 examples of displacement behaviours

Answer 18

lip licking,
yawning,
shaking, sudden stretching

Question 19

displacement behaviours occur when

Answer 19

arousal levels are high

Question 20

what is classic conditioning

Answer 20

learning through associations

Question 21

operant conditioning is

Answer 21

using rewards and punishments

Question 22

4 types of operant conditioning are

Answer 22

positive punishment,
positive reinforcement,
negative punishment,
negative reinforcement