Field Techniques for Biologists (e) Measuring and Recording Animal Behaviour Flashcards
1
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Latency, frequency and duration are measurements used to…
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Quantify animal behaviour
2
Q
Latency is…
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The time between the stimulus occurring and the response behaviour
3
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Frequency is…
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The number of times a behaviour occurs within the observational period
4
Q
Duration is…
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The length of time each behaviour occurs during the observational period
5
Q
An ethogram lists…
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Species-specific behaviours to be observed and recorded in the study
6
Q
An ethogram of the behaviours shown by a species in a wild context allows…
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The construction of Time Budgets
7
Q
Anthropomorphism is…
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Applying human emotions to other animals and so this behaviour is misinterpreted
8
Q
Anthropomorphism can lead to…
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Invalid conclusions
