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What is one way to ensure reciprocity in play fighting according to the text?
What is one way to ensure reciprocity in play fighting according to the text?
- Mimicking maternal behavior
- Mimicking aggression (correct)
- Mimicking anti-predator behavior
- Mimicking courtship behavior
Which species engages in object play mimicking maternal behavior with sticks?
Which species engages in object play mimicking maternal behavior with sticks?
- Degus
- Rats
- Chimpanzees (correct)
- Monkeys
What does Tinbergen emphasize as a prerequisite before answering 'why' questions about behavior?
What does Tinbergen emphasize as a prerequisite before answering 'why' questions about behavior?
- Identifying anti-predator techniques
- Analyzing courtship rituals
- Describing the behavior of interest (correct)
- Understanding mimicry in play fighting
Which species engages in locomotor play by mimicking anti-predator behavior?
Which species engages in locomotor play by mimicking anti-predator behavior?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to ensure reciprocity in play according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to ensure reciprocity in play according to the text?
What is one of the criteria for behavior to qualify as play according to Burghardt?
What is one of the criteria for behavior to qualify as play according to Burghardt?
Which of the following is an advantage of the 5-Criteria Definition of Play?
Which of the following is an advantage of the 5-Criteria Definition of Play?
What is exploratory behavior in animals primarily driven by?
What is exploratory behavior in animals primarily driven by?
Why is it important to avoid anthropomorphic bias when identifying play in animals?
Why is it important to avoid anthropomorphic bias when identifying play in animals?
What distinguishes play fighting from serious fighting in many species?
What distinguishes play fighting from serious fighting in many species?
In play fighting among rats, what is a key difference between serious fighting and play fighting?
In play fighting among rats, what is a key difference between serious fighting and play fighting?
What distinguishes play fighting from the behavior it mimics?
What distinguishes play fighting from the behavior it mimics?
What happens after the loser crouches as a submission signal in an extreme example involving pigs?
What happens after the loser crouches as a submission signal in an extreme example involving pigs?
How do rats differentiate between serious fighting and play fighting based on the way they interact during these behaviors?
How do rats differentiate between serious fighting and play fighting based on the way they interact during these behaviors?
What percentage of encounters end amicably in serious fighting compared to play fighting?
What percentage of encounters end amicably in serious fighting compared to play fighting?
