10 Questions
What is the scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in natural environments?
Ethology
What type of behavior is a sequence of unlearned, innate behaviors that are unchangeable?
Fixed Action Patterns
Which type of learning involves the modification of behavior based on specific experiences?
Habituation
What is the term for the ability of an animal's nervous system to perceive, store, process, and use information from sensory receptors?
Cognition
Which type of learning involves animals associating one feature of their environment with another?
Associative learning
What is the term for a simple change in activity or turning rate to respond to stimuli?
Kinesis
Which type of communication involves the reception of and response to signals?
Communication
What type of orientation movement involves moving towards or away from a stimulus?
Taxis
In which type of learning is an arbitrary stimulus associated with a reward or punishment?
Classical conditioning
What is the term for the irreversible behavior that includes both learning and innate components?
Imprinting
Explore the definition of behavior, the relationship between physiology and behavior, the field of ethology, and behavioral ecology in animals. Understand how behavior is controlled, develops, evolves, and impacts survival and reproductive success.
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