ANIMAL CONDUCT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

1. Which of the following would NOT be included in an ethogram? A. The number of times the animal ate fruit B. The level of estrogen throughout the day C. The number of aggressive behavior displayed D. The length of time the animal spent grooming itself E. The rate of calling behavior ANSWER-B. The level of estrogen throughout the day 2. Which of the following approaches would provide the strongest test of the hypothesis that the density of individuals affects aggression? A. A controlled experiment that varies aggression by manipulating hormone level B. A correlation between aggression and density across many populations C. A controlled experiment that varies density and records aggression D. Observations of aggression over a season as density varies E. A demonstration that aggression is highest just before the breeding season ANSWER-C. A controlled experiment that varies density and records aggression 3. Which of the following is a significant criticism of anthropomorphic thinking to explain behavior? A. Anthropomorphic thinking is prevalent in the media B. Animals do not experience emotions commonly incorporated into anthropomorphic thinking C. Correlation does not imply causality in anthropomorphic thinking D. Anthropomorphic thinking rarely produces testable predictions E. Anthropomorphic thinking does not include frequency-dependent selection ANSWER-D. Anthropomorphic thinking rarely produces testable predictions 4. A study examining the stimulus-response behavior of a pigeon would be an example of A. behavioral ecology. B. classical ethology. C. behaviorism. D. comparative psychology. E. evolutionary biology. ANSWER-C. behaviorism.