ANS 150 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Importance of Animals to Humans - Answers - Nourishment
Companionship
Human Health
Income
Recommended daily caloric intake - Answers - 2350 calories
Recommended daily protein intake - Answers - 50 g
Food Desert - Answers - A person is a mile away from from a supermarket or grocery
store (unprocessed food) with no access to a car or public transportation
Approximately how many families have at least one pet in the US? - Answers - 62%
two primary ways animals are used to contribute to human health - Answers - In
research/production
Therapy
Homeopathy - Answers - natural or alternative treatment of medical problems
Retrospective data - Answers - Looks at data already gathered and makes inferences
about why it happened
Prospective data - Answers - Makes something happen and then gathers data about the
results
Many cures for diseases happened as a result of animals, such as - Answers - all
assisted fertility procedures, ultrasound, cystic fibrosis, breast cancer, retinitis
pigmentosa, diabetes, and stroke prevention
two ways to evaluate economic importance of an animal - Answers - Gross income
produce
economic impact factor
Economic Impact Factor - Answers - estimates the value of facilities needed to support
production
Projected future trends for companion animals - Answers - Projected 5% yearly growth
Increase in "high end" services
Growth of pet superstores
Projected future trends for food and fiber animals - Answers - depends on the difference
in population and production
, Why do we study animal behavior? - Answers - it provides signals related to animal
wellbeing, biological changes, and management conditions
What two criteria define animal behavior? - Answers - Behavioral mechanism and
biological need
Instint - Answers - -Behaviors that are inherently present at birth
-usually controlled by biological changes within an animal
-also referred to as reflexes
Imprinting - Answers - -Poorly understood mechanism by which young animals bond to
their mother or caretaker
-likely that chemical signals are involved
Habituation - Answers - -Lack of response to a repeated stimulus
-Learned behavior
-Squirrels on campus
Conditioning - Answers - -Association between a behavioral response and a given
stimulus
-Most common type in dealing with animals is operant conditioning
-also referred to as "reinforcement"
Trial and Error - Answers - -trying various responses to a stimulus until a reward is
received
-similar to conditioning but is animal initiated
-most common way behaviors are learned
Reasoning - Answers - -Ability to respond correctly to a stimulus the first time it is
applied
-Very uncommon`
Sexual Behaviors - Answers - -Propagation of species
-Broadcast sexual receptivity
-Preparation for birth and lactation
-Pheromones
Care-giving behaviors - Answers - -originate from mother or father
-protection, nourishment, and training of young
Care-soliciting Behaviors - Answers - -originate from young
-in mature animals, can originate from injured or disabled
-Used by young to signify that they need assistance
Agonistic Behaviors - Answers - -Behaviors associated with fight or flight
Importance of Animals to Humans - Answers - Nourishment
Companionship
Human Health
Income
Recommended daily caloric intake - Answers - 2350 calories
Recommended daily protein intake - Answers - 50 g
Food Desert - Answers - A person is a mile away from from a supermarket or grocery
store (unprocessed food) with no access to a car or public transportation
Approximately how many families have at least one pet in the US? - Answers - 62%
two primary ways animals are used to contribute to human health - Answers - In
research/production
Therapy
Homeopathy - Answers - natural or alternative treatment of medical problems
Retrospective data - Answers - Looks at data already gathered and makes inferences
about why it happened
Prospective data - Answers - Makes something happen and then gathers data about the
results
Many cures for diseases happened as a result of animals, such as - Answers - all
assisted fertility procedures, ultrasound, cystic fibrosis, breast cancer, retinitis
pigmentosa, diabetes, and stroke prevention
two ways to evaluate economic importance of an animal - Answers - Gross income
produce
economic impact factor
Economic Impact Factor - Answers - estimates the value of facilities needed to support
production
Projected future trends for companion animals - Answers - Projected 5% yearly growth
Increase in "high end" services
Growth of pet superstores
Projected future trends for food and fiber animals - Answers - depends on the difference
in population and production
, Why do we study animal behavior? - Answers - it provides signals related to animal
wellbeing, biological changes, and management conditions
What two criteria define animal behavior? - Answers - Behavioral mechanism and
biological need
Instint - Answers - -Behaviors that are inherently present at birth
-usually controlled by biological changes within an animal
-also referred to as reflexes
Imprinting - Answers - -Poorly understood mechanism by which young animals bond to
their mother or caretaker
-likely that chemical signals are involved
Habituation - Answers - -Lack of response to a repeated stimulus
-Learned behavior
-Squirrels on campus
Conditioning - Answers - -Association between a behavioral response and a given
stimulus
-Most common type in dealing with animals is operant conditioning
-also referred to as "reinforcement"
Trial and Error - Answers - -trying various responses to a stimulus until a reward is
received
-similar to conditioning but is animal initiated
-most common way behaviors are learned
Reasoning - Answers - -Ability to respond correctly to a stimulus the first time it is
applied
-Very uncommon`
Sexual Behaviors - Answers - -Propagation of species
-Broadcast sexual receptivity
-Preparation for birth and lactation
-Pheromones
Care-giving behaviors - Answers - -originate from mother or father
-protection, nourishment, and training of young
Care-soliciting Behaviors - Answers - -originate from young
-in mature animals, can originate from injured or disabled
-Used by young to signify that they need assistance
Agonistic Behaviors - Answers - -Behaviors associated with fight or flight
