BIO 100 Exam 4 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - action carried out by muscles under control of the
nervous system in response to a stimulus
ethology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of behavior
Behavior is essential for - CORRECT ANSWER - energy consumption and reproduction
behavior contributes to - CORRECT ANSWER - homeostasis
behavior influences - CORRECT ANSWER - survivability
behavior is subjected to - CORRECT ANSWER - natural selection
Behavioral Ecology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of the ecological and evolutionary
basis of behavior
Ultimate Causation includes - CORRECT ANSWER - - Influence on survival and
reproduction
- Evolutionary history
Behaviors can be categorized as - CORRECT ANSWER - innate or learned
Proximate Causation - CORRECT ANSWER - "how" a behavior occurs
proximate causation includes - CORRECT ANSWER - - Stimulus and physical response
,- Animal's life experience influencing behavior
Ultimate causation - CORRECT ANSWER - "why" a behavior occurs
innate behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - do not require experience/ instinctive behavior
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learned behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - requires experience
Fixed action pattern - CORRECT ANSWER - unlearned response to external stimuli
3 types of innate Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - fixed action pattern
environmental stimuli
animal communication
environmental stimuli - CORRECT ANSWER - ex. circadian rhythms over daily cycles;
climate influences migration
animal communication - CORRECT ANSWER - visual, chemical, tactile, auditory
learned behaviors include (6) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. learning
2. imprinting
3. habituation
4. associated learning
5. observational learning
6. cognition
learning - CORRECT ANSWER - modification of behavior based on specific experiences
, imprinting - CORRECT ANSWER - juveniles imprint on the first object that they
encounter
habituation - CORRECT ANSWER - learning not to respond to a stimulus
example of habituation - CORRECT ANSWER - squirrels and pigeons in city parks.
allows animals to ignore normal stimuli while remaining alert to the out of the ordinary
Observational learning - CORRECT ANSWER - observed behaviors of other individuals
Cognition - CORRECT ANSWER - problem solving, reasoning, and tool use
Associative learning - CORRECT ANSWER - memory based on associations, an animal
learns the relationship between two events
what are two forms of associative learning - CORRECT ANSWER - classical conditioning
and operant conditioning
Optimal foraging model - CORRECT ANSWER - maximum benefits of foraging at lowest
cost
mating system - CORRECT ANSWER - variations in mating systems and mate choice
lead to different behaviors (e.g., sexual selection)
sensitive period - CORRECT ANSWER - young birds imprint with first object they
encounter
Internal vs. external firtilization - CORRECT ANSWER - - humans do this
Questions and CORRECT Answers
behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - action carried out by muscles under control of the
nervous system in response to a stimulus
ethology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of behavior
Behavior is essential for - CORRECT ANSWER - energy consumption and reproduction
behavior contributes to - CORRECT ANSWER - homeostasis
behavior influences - CORRECT ANSWER - survivability
behavior is subjected to - CORRECT ANSWER - natural selection
Behavioral Ecology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of the ecological and evolutionary
basis of behavior
Ultimate Causation includes - CORRECT ANSWER - - Influence on survival and
reproduction
- Evolutionary history
Behaviors can be categorized as - CORRECT ANSWER - innate or learned
Proximate Causation - CORRECT ANSWER - "how" a behavior occurs
proximate causation includes - CORRECT ANSWER - - Stimulus and physical response
,- Animal's life experience influencing behavior
Ultimate causation - CORRECT ANSWER - "why" a behavior occurs
innate behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - do not require experience/ instinctive behavior
q
learned behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - requires experience
Fixed action pattern - CORRECT ANSWER - unlearned response to external stimuli
3 types of innate Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER - fixed action pattern
environmental stimuli
animal communication
environmental stimuli - CORRECT ANSWER - ex. circadian rhythms over daily cycles;
climate influences migration
animal communication - CORRECT ANSWER - visual, chemical, tactile, auditory
learned behaviors include (6) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. learning
2. imprinting
3. habituation
4. associated learning
5. observational learning
6. cognition
learning - CORRECT ANSWER - modification of behavior based on specific experiences
, imprinting - CORRECT ANSWER - juveniles imprint on the first object that they
encounter
habituation - CORRECT ANSWER - learning not to respond to a stimulus
example of habituation - CORRECT ANSWER - squirrels and pigeons in city parks.
allows animals to ignore normal stimuli while remaining alert to the out of the ordinary
Observational learning - CORRECT ANSWER - observed behaviors of other individuals
Cognition - CORRECT ANSWER - problem solving, reasoning, and tool use
Associative learning - CORRECT ANSWER - memory based on associations, an animal
learns the relationship between two events
what are two forms of associative learning - CORRECT ANSWER - classical conditioning
and operant conditioning
Optimal foraging model - CORRECT ANSWER - maximum benefits of foraging at lowest
cost
mating system - CORRECT ANSWER - variations in mating systems and mate choice
lead to different behaviors (e.g., sexual selection)
sensitive period - CORRECT ANSWER - young birds imprint with first object they
encounter
Internal vs. external firtilization - CORRECT ANSWER - - humans do this
