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What is the scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in natural environments?
What is the scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in natural environments?
- Imprinting
- Physiology
- Ethology (correct)
- Behavioral ecology
What type of behavior is a sequence of unlearned, innate behaviors that are unchangeable?
What type of behavior is a sequence of unlearned, innate behaviors that are unchangeable?
- Kinesis
- Habituation
- Operant conditioning
- Fixed Action Patterns (correct)
Which type of learning involves the modification of behavior based on specific experiences?
Which type of learning involves the modification of behavior based on specific experiences?
- Cognitive mapping
- Spatial learning
- Habituation (correct)
- Classical conditioning
What is the term for the ability of an animal's nervous system to perceive, store, process, and use information from sensory receptors?
What is the term for the ability of an animal's nervous system to perceive, store, process, and use information from sensory receptors?
Which type of learning involves animals associating one feature of their environment with another?
Which type of learning involves animals associating one feature of their environment with another?
What is the term for a simple change in activity or turning rate to respond to stimuli?
What is the term for a simple change in activity or turning rate to respond to stimuli?
Which type of communication involves the reception of and response to signals?
Which type of communication involves the reception of and response to signals?
What type of orientation movement involves moving towards or away from a stimulus?
What type of orientation movement involves moving towards or away from a stimulus?
In which type of learning is an arbitrary stimulus associated with a reward or punishment?
In which type of learning is an arbitrary stimulus associated with a reward or punishment?
What is the term for the irreversible behavior that includes both learning and innate components?
What is the term for the irreversible behavior that includes both learning and innate components?
