Question 1

Ethologists asking "how" type questions in their studies are studying proximate causes of animal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

figure 35.26 
-What did the scientists conclude from figure 35.26?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased ADH receptor in the reward area of the brain led to more bonding with a partner
B)  Increased ADH receptor in the reward area of the brain led to more bonding with a stranger
C)  Increased ADH receptor in the brain had no effect on bonding
D)  Increased ADH receptor anywhere in the brain led to more bonding with a partner
E)  Increased ADH receptor anywhere in the brain led to more bonding with a strangerF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Animal behaviors that become more frequent when rewarded are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taxis
B)  Imprinting
C)  Reflex
D)  Observational
E)  InnateF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Response to a predator is a type of innate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A meerkat sentry is not an example of altruistic behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

figure 35.26 
-What was the purpose of the Group C control in figure 35.26?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine if injection of any gene into the reward area of the brain caused a change in bonding.
B)  To determine if injection of the ADH receptor in other areas of the brain caused a change in bonding.
C)  To determine if injection of any gene into other areas of the brain caused a change in bonding.
D)  To determine if injection of the ADH receptor into the reward area of the brain caused a change in bonding.
E)  To determine if injection of ADH into the reward area of the brain caused a change in bonding.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Ethologists asking "why" type questions in their studies are studying proximate causes of animal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The scientific study of animal behavior is ethology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of birds traveling in flocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual bird will have more food available
B)  An individual bird's chance of being eaten by a predator is diminished
C)  An individual bird will need to spend less time finding food
D)  An individual bird's chance of finding a mate will increase
E)  A flock of birds is like a warning signal to predators not to feed on themF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

When ADH binds to an ADH receptor in the brain,which of the following would occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons containing the ADH receptor would depolarize
B)  ADH would enter neurons containing the ADH receptor
C)  ADH would be released from neurons into the synapse
D)  ADH would be enzymatically broken down by the receptorE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

In optimizing foraging,birds must always balance which two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Energy taken in per unit time versus the chance of finding a mate
B)  Chance of finding a mate versus risk of being eaten by a predator
C)  Risk of being eaten by a predator versus the energy density of food
D)  Energy taken in per unit time versus risk of being eaten by a predator
E)  Chance of finding a mate versus the energy density of foodF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage for birds living in a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased resistance to diseases
B)  Increased availability of seeds to feed on
C)  Protection against predators
D)  Decreased aggression among members of the same species
E)  Increased availability of nesting sitesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Mutation of the fru (fruitless) gene in fruit flies results in males attempting to mate with other males.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflex
B)  Fixed action pattern
C)  Learned behavior
D)  Imprinting
E)  TaxisF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

In the wild,an animal avoiding a food that they gotten sick from when eating it in the past is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operant conditioning
B)  Imprinting
C)  Observational learning
D)  Classical conditioning
E)  HabituationF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Antlers on a male deer and the lack of antlers on a female deer are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual dimorphism
B)  Polygamy
C)  Monogamy
D)  Optimal foraging
E)  Sexual behaviorF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Evidence experience is important in white-crowned sparrows learning to sing includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  They need to hear songs from any sparrow from 10-50 days after hatching to sing properly.
B)  They need to hear songs from other male white-crowned sparrows from 10-50 days after hatching.
C)  They will not produce any song at all if they do not hear other birds sing.
D)  They must imprint on their father to learn how to sing their song properly.
E)  White-crowned sparrows raised in a laboratory cannot learn how to sing properly.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The odd bouncing of a Thompson's gazelle to warn others of a nearby predator is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stotting
B)  Dribbling
C)  Mobbing
D)  Bobbing
E)  CavortingF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Previous work in the 1990s had shown that when prairie voles were given antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin) ,what happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became promiscuous
B)  They formed monogamous bonds
C)  They became solitary
D)  They became violent
E)  They retained waterF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Stotting and mobbing are altruistic behaviors used by certain animals to warn others of danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A sequence of innate behaviors that is performed to completion when triggered by an environmental stimulus is termed a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Substantive blueprint
B)  Methodology template
C)  Fixed action pattern
D)  Minimum survival pattern
E)  Maximum survival patternF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 35: Animal Behavior

figure 35.26 -What was the purpose of the Group C control in figure 35.26?

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Which of the following is an advantage of birds traveling in flocks?

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Evidence experience is important in white-crowned sparrows learning to sing includes:

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A sequence of innate behaviors that is performed to completion when triggered by an environmental stimulus is termed a:

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The odd bouncing of a Thompson's gazelle to warn others of a nearby predator is termed:

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Animal behaviors that become more frequent when rewarded are:

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Previous work in the 1990s had shown that when prairie voles were given antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin) ,what happened?

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Antlers on a male deer and the lack of antlers on a female deer are examples of:

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A meerkat sentry is not an example of altruistic behavior.

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Stotting and mobbing are altruistic behaviors used by certain animals to warn others of danger.

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In the wild,an animal avoiding a food that they gotten sick from when eating it in the past is an example of which of the following?

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Response to a predator is a type of innate behavior.

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Ethologists asking "how" type questions in their studies are studying proximate causes of animal behavior.

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figure 35.26 -What did the scientists conclude from figure 35.26?

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Ethologists asking "why" type questions in their studies are studying proximate causes of animal behavior.

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In optimizing foraging,birds must always balance which two variables?

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When ADH binds to an ADH receptor in the brain,which of the following would occur?

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Mutation of the fru (fruitless) gene in fruit flies results in males attempting to mate with other males.This is an example of which of the following?

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The scientific study of animal behavior is ethology.

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Which of the following is an advantage for birds living in a group?

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