referential communication

Question 1

what is referential communication

Answer 1

communication that provides information about the external environment in a coded way

Question 2

what two criteria is included in referential communication

Answer 2

1. stimulus class specific (signal varies depending upon the stimulus)
2. context independent (receiver understand the signal, even when it cannot detect original stimulus)

Question 3

how do vervet monkeys have referential communication

Answer 3

they have sound signals for aerial, ground, and leopard predators

Question 4

what is the sun’s azimuth

Answer 4

the direction of the sun

Question 5

what are the 4 criteria of the honey bee recruitment system

Answer 5

1. used to recruit for several different types of resources
2. at close distances (less thana 50m) the honey bee dance does not communicate food location. at <100m, communicates distance and direction. there is a continuous transition between round and waggle dance
3. direction coded in the angle of the waggle run
4. distance coded in the duration of the waggle run

Question 6

what do bees without demonstrators for the waggle dance look like

Answer 6

they have directional error compared with more experienced bees