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What phenomenon causes birds to react without assessing the real threat?
What phenomenon causes birds to react without assessing the real threat?
- Interspecies communication
- Territorial behavior
- Social learning
- Emotional contagion (correct)
How did the coordination of antipredatory scanning differ between birds feeding in a circle and those feeding in a line?
How did the coordination of antipredatory scanning differ between birds feeding in a circle and those feeding in a line?
- Birds in a circle could see fewer flockmates.
- Birds in a line were more coordinated in scanning.
- Birds in a circle exhibited less nervous behavior.
- Birds in a line were less coordinated in scanning. (correct)
What was a possible reason for the increased fearfulness of birds in a line?
What was a possible reason for the increased fearfulness of birds in a line?
- They lacked visual connection with their flockmates. (correct)
- They had no access to food.
- They were influenced by other species.
- They were in a larger group.
What behavior do birds exhibit when one bird is startled?
What behavior do birds exhibit when one bird is startled?
In the context of the research, what aspect of grouping impacted the grosbeaks' scanning behavior?
In the context of the research, what aspect of grouping impacted the grosbeaks' scanning behavior?
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Emotional contagion in birds
Emotional contagion in birds
The phenomenon where a bird's reaction to a perceived threat (e.g. alarm call) triggers a similar reaction in other nearby birds in the flock, even without direct threat assessment by the other birds.
Antipredatory scanning
Antipredatory scanning
Birds' vigilance actions to detect and avoid predators. Scanning patterns and body movements indicate how vigilant a bird or flock is.
Grosbeaks in a line
Grosbeaks in a line
Grosbeaks feeding or scanning in a linear arrangement.
Grosbeaks in a circle
Grosbeaks in a circle
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Coordination in scanning
Coordination in scanning
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Study Notes
Bird Behavior and Emotional Contagion
- Birds exhibit emotional contagion, where one bird's fear triggers a similar reaction in others, leading to immediate flight.
- Birds in a circle show better coordinated predator scanning compared to birds in a line.
- Birds in a linear arrangement show greater nervousness and more frequent body/head position changes.
- Birds in a line have limited visibility of the entire flock, hindering coordinated scanning and potentially increasing fearfulness.
- Emotional contagion is constrained to close proximity (nearest neighbors) in a linear arrangement of birds.
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Explore the fascinating dynamics of bird behavior, particularly focusing on emotional contagion and its effects on flock coordination. Learn how the arrangement of birds influences their reactions to predators and overall emotional states. This quiz delves into the science behind how proximity impacts fear responses among birds.
