Lecture 26 Flashcards
Define Behavior
A whole animal response to the environment.
What are some examples of behaviors exhibited by animals?
Thermoregulation-Body Maintenance-Hiding. TBH
What does behavior OFTEN INVOLVE but does NOT REQUIRE?
Movement
What did the formal study of behavior begin with? Define this term.
Imprinting; it is defined as looking at something and forming an association with it.
In what manner can the behaviors of organisms be studied?
In the same way that their organs are studied.
What poses a major challenge for behaviorists?
The complexity of the brain.
What are Tinbergen’s 4 Questions?
Causation-Function-Development-Evolution (what triggers this behavior? What is the function of this behavior?) CFDE
Explain everything important about Innate Learning.
Don’t need to be taught, often fixed in form or function, usually performed the same in all individuals.
Explain everything about Learned Learning
Experiences shape the behavior, largely individual variation, may be maintained through teaching.
What do most classes of behaviors include?
Mixture of innate and learned examples.
What falls under the category of innate learning?
Fixed Action Patterns
Define Fixed Action Pattern
A complex behavior- that once triggered- will be completely performed.
What is the trigger of the fixed action pattern called?
Sign Stimulus
What is something that a fixed action pattern isn’t?
It isn’t a reflex- it requires processing by the brain to complete.
What things fall under learned behaviors?
Associations, Open Ended and Sensitive Periods. ASO
When do food aversions develop?
When animals associate nausea and pain with the food.
What is imprinting an example of?
Learning
Define Classical Conditioning
Association of an arbitrary stimulus with a reward (usually food)
Can all stimuli be associated with an outcome?
No
In terms of time, how does imprinting occur?
It happens in a time-sensitive manner.
In terms of time, how can food aversions be classified?
Open-Ended
How do animals convey information to others?
Communication
What are examples of communications in animals?
Competitiveness and Danger
Communication occurs in many ______.
Modalities
