BIO 191 - final exam Multiple Choice Q's 100% Verified!

An unlearned behavior directly linked to a stimulus that is carried to completion once initiated and is essentially unchangeable is _____. 1. one that requires parental teaching 2. operant conditioning 3. a conditioned response 4. not species specific 5. a fixed action pattern - ANSWERa fixed action pattern =Fixed action patterns are genetically determined behaviors that are stereotypic and species specific. They are not modified through learning, and they occur independent of prior experience. Animal communication involves what type of sensory input? 1. olfactory 2. tactile 3. visual 4. auditory 5. All of the above are correct. - ANSWERall of the above are correct =All senses are used in varying degrees to communicate with other individuals. A learning process that can occur only during a limited period of the individual's development is called _____. 1. imprinting 2. instinct 3. prenatal influence 4. conditioning 5. associative learning - ANSWERimprinting =Imprinting is learning that is limited to a sensitive period in an animal's life and is generally irreversible. Bees can see colors we cannot see, and they can detect minute amounts of chemicals we cannot sense. Unlike many insects, bees cannot hear very well. A biologist would probably give which of the following as the ultimate explanation for their poor hearing?