Human Behavior: Automatic Patterns and Mental Shortcuts
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What is the study of animals in their natural settings called?

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Entomology
  • Ethology (correct)

    • What sound is crucial for mother turkeys to engage in mothering behaviors towards their chicks?

  • Smell
  • Appearance
  • Touch
  • "Cheep-cheep" sound (correct)

    • Which principle of influence is NOT mentioned in the text?

  • Scarcity
  • Empathy (correct)
  • Reciprocity
  • Authority

    • What do fixed action patterns refer to?

    <p>Autonomously triggered behaviors in animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary features that seem to play minor roles in the mothering process of turkeys?

    <p>Smell, touch, appearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of fixed action patterns?

    <p>They are pre-programmed and work well most of the time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what influences mother turkeys' behavior towards their chicks?

    <p>Fixed action patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In ethology, how are fixed action patterns described?

    <p>As automatic, stereotyped responses generated by specific stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to behaviors that are triggered by a specific stimulus and are carried out in a rigid sequence?

    <p>Automatic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers fixed action patterns in animals?

    <p>Specific stimuli or trigger features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of automatic behavior in animals?

    <p>Involuntary, instinctual reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do humans display pre-programmed tapes according to the text?

    <p>By exhibiting automatic, fixed action patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are fixed action patterns?

    <p>Sequences of behavior that occur in virtually the same fashion and in the same order every time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a trigger feature in the context of fixed action patterns?

    <p>A small aspect of a situation that initiates a fixed action pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of animal behavior, how do automatic, fixed action patterns usually work?

    <p>They work very well most of the time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does it make sense for mother turkeys to respond maternally to the cheep-cheep sound of turkey chicks?

    <p>Because only normal, healthy turkey chicks make that sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does a replica polecat with recorded baby turkey sounds play in influencing animal behavior?

    <p>It triggers maternal care responses from mother turkeys despite being unnatural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of trigger features in fixed action patterns?

    <p>To simplify and initiate a fixed sequence of behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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