chapter 13: communication

Question 1

communication

Answer 1

an action or cue information given by a sender that is preceived and alrerts the receiver

Question 2

animal signals

Answer 2

an action or structure of a signaler that sends a message to a receiver

Question 3

what are the two categories of animal signals?

Answer 3

1. self reporting signals
2. other reporting signals

Question 4

1. self reporting signals

Answer 4

signals a property of the signaler positive or negative
- bright color
- mating call
- warning color

Question 5

2. other reporting signals

Answer 5

signals an object or an organism other than the signaler
- warning call
- signaling about food

Question 6

what is the point of signals?

Answer 6

to increase the inclusive fitness of signaler

Question 7

efficacy cost

Answer 7

cost of making signal clear to receive

Question 8

for signlaler

Answer 8

only beneficial to produce signals if they modify receiver’s behavior to signler benefit

Question 9

for receiver

Answer 9

only beneficial to change behavior in response to signlas, if receiver benefits

Question 10

honest signals:

Answer 10

evolve when both signaler and intended receiver benefit

Question 11

honest signals

Answer 11

signals that conveyy accurate information about you or the enviornment

Question 12

vervet monkey’s produce multiple types of alarm calls that vary depending on _____

Answer 12

the type of threat

Question 13

calling can be related to mating, what is an example

Answer 13

deep calls in toads and frogs can indicate larger males

Question 14

dishonest signals

Answer 14

used to deceive/ manipulate receiver and only benefitt the signaler

Question 15

selection should favor _____ that ignore ____ signals

Answer 15

receivers, dishonest