Ethology

Question 1

Ultimate cause

Answer 1

Evolutionary significance of behavior

Question 2

Proximal cause

Answer 2

Stimuli that triggers behavior

Question 3

Types of proximal causes

Answer 3

anatomical, physiological, genetic

Question 4

Innate behavior

Answer 4

Automatic fixed

Question 5

Types of innate behavior

Answer 5

Fixed action pattern, kinesis/taxis, migration, foraging

Question 6

Two types of associative learning

Answer 6

Classical and operant conditioning

Question 7

Insight

Answer 7

cognitive learning, reasoning, carrying out action first time with no past experience, only in animals like humans and apes/higher cognitive thinking

Question 8

Kinesis

Answer 8

undirected movement from stimulus

Question 9

Taxis

Answer 9

directed movement either positive (towards) or negative (away)

Question 10

What does indigo bunting use

Answer 10

Star map/north star

Question 12

Costs of foraging

Answer 12

risk of predation, energy spent on competition, energy and time spent searching for and processing food

Question 13

Habituation

Answer 13

non associative learning, stop responding to stimulus over time

Question 14

Role of learner in classical conditioning

Answer 14

passive

Question 15

role of learner in operant

Answer 15

active

Question 16

Nature of response in classical

Answer 16

involuntary

Question 17

nature of response in operant

Answer 17

voluntary