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Evolution of behavior
Learning
Types of behavior
Communication
Miscellaneous
100
What two questions do scientists ask about behavior?
"How" and "Why"
100
When an animal learns to ignore a frequent stimulus.
Habituation
100
Moving to a more suitable environment is the function of what category of behavior?
Migratory
100
Give an example of an extreme trait.
Antlers, horns, bright colors, manes on lions
100
Which type of mammal has developed a "vocabulary" of sounds to warn each other about specific predators?
Primates
200
Doing a behavior the in exact same way every single time is called what?
Fixed action pattern behavior
200
What is learning by association? (or learning to associate a stimulus)
Classical conditioning
200
The male stickleback fish develops bright colors and builds an elaborate nest during breeding season. Which category of behavior does this fall into?
Courtship
200
Name the 6 types of signals.
Sound, posture, movement, color, scent, facial expression
200
What type of forager is going to expend the LEAST amount of energy getting their food most often?
Generalist
300
What is genetically-programmed behavior called?
Innate
300
What is reasoning?
Being able to analyze a problem by using past experiences.
300
Finding a resource that is going to be a good trade-off for the amount of energy that is expended to get it is known as what?
Optimal foraging
300
Name a decision that a female must make concerning parenting and mating.
How long to take care of offspring, how many mates to have, who to mate with, etc.
300
The development of behaviors through experience is known as what?
Learning
400
Why do male lions kill male lion cubs?
To ensure that he is the only male lion to pass on his genes.
400
When a duck follows it's mother immediately after birth, this is known as what?
Imprinting
400
During extreme weather, which type of forager is going to have an advantage?
Generalist
400
How do males and females differ in their reproductive strategies?
Females shop around or evaluate the males.
400
Peach faced lovebirds automatically know how to build their nests when they are born and every type of this bird builds the same nest. What is this an example of?
Fixed action pattern behavior
500
Give an example of an innate behavior that can be seen in mammals.
Suckling, eating, drinking
500
Trial-and-error learning is also known as
Operant conditioning
500
Which category of behavior would least likely be associated with food resources?
Defensive
500
Name one requirement for a signal to be effective.
Must be able to travel through the environment, must be recognizable.
500
When a lion sprays to mark a tree, it is exhibiting a certain type of behavior and a certain type of signal, what are they?
Territorial and scent