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Which field of study examines the immediate cause or mechanism that drives a behavior?
Which field of study examines the immediate cause or mechanism that drives a behavior?
What is the study of natural history of behavior called?
What is the study of natural history of behavior called?
Which individuals are considered the fathers of behavioral biology?
Which individuals are considered the fathers of behavioral biology?
What are innate behaviors with pre-set paths within the nervous system called?
What are innate behaviors with pre-set paths within the nervous system called?
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Which of the following is an area of research related to the division of labor within a society of animals?
Which of the following is an area of research related to the division of labor within a society of animals?
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What is an example of a society in which only one individual gets to breed?
What is an example of a society in which only one individual gets to breed?
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What are examples of cases where the behavior of predators has driven the behavior and morphology of other animals?
What are examples of cases where the behavior of predators has driven the behavior and morphology of other animals?
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What raises the question of whether females sometimes prefer features that males in their species don't even have?
What raises the question of whether females sometimes prefer features that males in their species don't even have?
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Which of the following is an example of innate behavior triggered by a key sign stimulus?
Which of the following is an example of innate behavior triggered by a key sign stimulus?
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Which of the following is an example of natural selection affecting behavior?
Which of the following is an example of natural selection affecting behavior?
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Which gene is responsible for determining maternal behavior in female mice?
Which gene is responsible for determining maternal behavior in female mice?
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What is the importance of following the mother for survival in goslings?
What is the importance of following the mother for survival in goslings?
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Which field of study focuses on how genetics and environmental factors shape behavior in animals?
Which field of study focuses on how genetics and environmental factors shape behavior in animals?
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What is imprinting?
What is imprinting?
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What did Von Frisch discover about honeybees?
What did Von Frisch discover about honeybees?
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What is the role of the FOSB gene in mice?
What is the role of the FOSB gene in mice?
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Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?
Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?
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What is the ultimate cause of animals running away when they see a predator?
What is the ultimate cause of animals running away when they see a predator?
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Which of the following is an example of observational learning?
Which of the following is an example of observational learning?
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What is the advantage of social groups in animals?
What is the advantage of social groups in animals?
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Which type of learning does not require an animal to form an association between two stimuli or between a stimulus and a response?
Which type of learning does not require an animal to form an association between two stimuli or between a stimulus and a response?
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What is the term for learning that involves an association between two stimuli or between a stimulus and a response?
What is the term for learning that involves an association between two stimuli or between a stimulus and a response?
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Which type of learning involves the association between a stimulus and a response?
Which type of learning involves the association between a stimulus and a response?
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What are the two types of associative learning mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of associative learning mentioned in the text?
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What type of learning leads to the evolution of aposematic coloration?
What type of learning leads to the evolution of aposematic coloration?
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What is the study of the contribution that heredity or genetics makes to behavior called?
What is the study of the contribution that heredity or genetics makes to behavior called?
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Which of the following animals have been observed using tools?
Which of the following animals have been observed using tools?
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What is the purpose of mimicry and camouflage in animals?
What is the purpose of mimicry and camouflage in animals?
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What role do genes play in the development of behavior in animals?
What role do genes play in the development of behavior in animals?
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Which animals have been observed to show cognitive behavior and problem-solving skills?
Which animals have been observed to show cognitive behavior and problem-solving skills?
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Study Notes
Behavioral Ecology and Animal Cognition
- Crests in birds are preferred by females and make males look bigger, even in species without crests.
- Wide-eyed flies benefit in contests with wider eye stocks and have evolved extremely wide eye stocks.
- Animals can show cognitive behavior, process information, and problem-solve, such as chimpanzees, ravens, and Japanese macaques.
- Tool use is observed in chimpanzees, otters, and ravens.
- Social systems in animals increase feeding success and protection from predators, such as in flocks of pigeons and insect societies.
- Diet and predation shape social groups in vertebrates, similar to social insects.
- Artificial selection can be used to study behavioral genetics and behaviors in animals, such as lab rats negotiating a maze.
- Genes guide the development of behavior, but nurture and experiences also play a role.
- Vasopressin affects pair bonding in prairie voles and the strength of marital bonds in human males.
- Sexual dimorphism based on mating systems and behaviors is observed in many species.
- Mimicry and camouflage have evolved to deter predators, such as caterpillars mimicking snake heads and moths resembling rubbish.
- Acoustic biology studies factors affecting mating and alarm calls, with structure being similar for alarm calls and different for mating calls.
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Test your knowledge on behavioral ecology and animal cognition with questions on mate choice, cognitive abilities, social systems, tool use, genetic influences, and more.
