Basic Vocabulary
All the actions an animal performs.
Behavior
The process of changing behavior based on experience.
Learning
A hydra stinging prey when touched. Is this a response or a stimulus?
Response
A threatening behavior used to gain control over another animal.
Aggression
Seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.
Migration
A signal that causes an organism to react.
Stimulus
Learning through repeated attempts and improvement.
Trial-and-error learning
Behavior is considered an adaptation because it helps animals do these 2 things.
Survive and reproduce
An area an animal occupies and defends.
Territory
Surviving long periods with little food by lowering activity.
Hibernation
The reaction of an organism to a stimulus.
Response
A young animal follows the first moving object it sees.
Imprinting
Animals compete mainly because of this.
Limited resources
Behavior used to prepare for mating.
Courtship
A chemical signal released by one animal that affects others of the same species.
Pheromone
A behavior an animal is born knowing how to do.
Instinct
Solving a problem using prior knowledge without trial-and-error.
Insight learning
The main benefit of living in groups.
Protection from predators
A highly organized group of animals working together.
Society
Name two different ways animals communicate.
-Sounds
-Scents
-Body movements
Learning that associates actions with rewards or punishments.
Conditioning
A farmer trains a dog using treats. This is an example of this type of learning.
Conditioning
The main reason animals establish territories.
Protect access to resources
A daily cycle of behavior.
Circadian Rhythm
Used together to track animals: one sends signals and one receives them.
Transmitter & Receiver