Bootcamp Chapter 15

Question 1

Fixed Action Pattern

Answer 1

an innate behavior that is initiated by a specific stimulus

example - goose notices that an egg has rolled out, so she uses her beak to take it back in. However, it can be anything that resembles her egg - she will continue to roll it back in

Question 2

Classical conditioning

Answer 2

two stimuli are linked together to produce a new learned response in a person or animal.

Question 3

Operant Conditioning

Answer 3

when an animal learns to associate one of its behaviors with either a reward or punishment

Question 4

Sensitization

Answer 4

increased response to a repeated stimulus

Question 5

Habituation

Answer 5

decreased behavioral response in the face of a repetitive meaningless stimulus

Question 6

Differentiate between kinesis, taxis, and migration

Answer 6

kinesis - change in speed in random directions

taxis - movement in a specific direction, either towards or away from a stimulus

migration - long distance movement of animals due to instinct

Question 7

Semelparity

Answer 7

animals that mate only once during their entire life

Question 8

Iteroparity

Answer 8

animals that mate many times during the course of the life cycle