Exam 3

Question 1

Types of communication

Answer 1

Tactile, visual, auditory, chemical

Question 2

Communication

Answer 2

an action on the part of one organism that alters the probability of a behavior occurring in another organism in a manner that is adaptive to either one or both participants

Question 3

Signals

Answer 3

Behavoir results in communication- sender is more flamboyant, receiver is more subtle- action behaviors are not needed to receive messages

Question 4

Discrete signals

Answer 4

Data that can only take certain values- can be counted, yes or no

Question 5

Graded signals

Answer 5

Vary in intensity and duration- often adds a succession of related behavior responses (more intensity/duration)

Question 6

Redundancy

Answer 6

common in social groups, portray messages in a variety of situations, makes sure message is transmitted - lots of signals

Question 7

Advantages and disadvantages

Answer 7

Enviornment in which they are sent, physical properties, acuity of reciever, presence/absence of harmful recievers

Question 8

Principle of antithesis

Answer 8

when an opposite state of mind is induced there is a strong and involuntary tendency to the performance of movements of a directly opposite nature though these are of no use