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Bird Behavior and Emotional Contagion

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What behavior do birds exhibit when one bird is startled?

They continue to feed without concern.

They immediately fly away without assessing the threat. (correct)

They assess the threat before reacting.

They become more curious about the situation.

How did the scanning behavior differ between birds in a circle and those in a line?

Birds in a circle were more likely to feed.

Birds in a line had better coordination in scanning.

Birds in a line could see all their flockmates.

Birds in a circle were less nervous than those in a line. (correct)

What factor likely contributes to the heightened fear in birds feeding in a line?

Their ability to communicate with distant flockmates.

The amount of food available in that formation.

Their limited visibility of other birds' actions. (correct)

The presence of a predator nearby.

What is emotional contagion as observed in the context of the birds?

<p>The phenomenon of one bird influencing the behavior of others through alarm calls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is emotional contagion less likely to occur among grosbeaks in a line?

<p>They can only observe the behavior of their nearest neighbors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Bird Behavior and Emotional Contagion

Birds exhibit emotional contagion; if one bird flees, others follow without evaluating the threat.
Research on western evening grosbeaks shows that birds in a circle scan more coordinately than those in a line.
Birds in a line show less coordinated scanning and more nervous behavior, adjusting their body and head positions more frequently.
Grosbeaks in a circle can see each other, promoting better coordination. Grosbeaks in a line only see their immediate neighbor.
Lack of visibility of the whole flock in a line might make birds more fearful, because they do not know what their flockmates are doing.
Emotional contagion is limited in a linear array to only nearest neighbors.

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This quiz explores the fascinating phenomenon of emotional contagion in birds, specifically examining how flock formations affect their behavior and coordination. It highlights research on western evening grosbeaks, comparing their reactions in circular versus linear arrangements. Understand the implications of visibility among flockmates in relation to fear and anxiety.