Lec 2

Question 1

Monomorphic

Answer 1

Males and females look the same

Question 2

Songbirds

Answer 2

Used as a model for human language

Songs and calls are critical for songbird survival

Question 3

Animals that learn vocalization from models

Answer 3

Dolphins, Bats, Parrots, Songbirds, Hummingbirds, Humans

Question 4

Songs purpose for songbirds

Answer 4

Territory defense, mating

Question 5

Calls purpose for songbirds

Answer 5

Variety of functional roles (flock coordination, alarm, indication of food source)

Question 6

Falls and Brooks 1975 songbird study found

Answer 6

Played back songs to territorial males

Songs were either from a known neighbor or an unknown stranger

Songs were played back from the territory boundary or within the territory

The song birds had a significantly stronger response to the song of a stranger when the song was played from outside the boundary

The song birds had a similar level of response to both the neighbor and stranger when the song was played in the boundary

Question 7

Dishabituation

Answer 7

Reinstating a response by sensitizing the organism

Question 8

Biphasic

Answer 8

One emotion during the eliciting stimulus

Opposite emotion when eliciting stimulus is terminated

Question 9

Drug tolerance

Answer 9

Decline the effectiveness of the drug with repeated exposures

Question 10

Characteristics of emotional responses

Answer 10

Biphasic; primary reaction is followed by an opposite after-reaction

Primary becomes weaker with repeated stimulations

Accompanied by the strengthening after-reaction

Question 11

Opponent process theory- Primary (or A process)

Answer 11

The emotional state in the presence of a stimulus

Question 12

Opponent process theory- Primary (or B process)

Answer 12

The opposite emotional reaction, elicited by the process

Question 13

Emotional changes are the net effect of what two processes

Answer 13

The net effect of the two processes