Animal behavior

Question 1

What are the inherited behaviors

Answer 1

FRII
1. Instincts
2. Reflexes
3. Fixed Action Patterns
4. Imprinting

Question 2

T/F: Complex reflexes are slower

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 2

T/F: Simple reflexes are slower

Answer 2

FALSE, they are faster

Question 3

Stimulus generalization

Answer 3

The more a stimulus differs from the original conditioned stimulus, the smaller the conditioned response

Question 4

Fixed Action Patterns

Answer 4

• Hardwired actions initiated by a specific stimulus (simplest instinct form)
• Once initiated, they will continue to completion even if the stimulus is removed during the behavior
• NOT flexible or adaptable.

Question 5

Operant conditioning

Answer 5

Learning to associate a behavior with a reward (increases behavior) or a punishment (decreases behavior).

Question 6

Classical conditioning

Answer 6

A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus resulting in a conditioned response

Question 6

________ behaviors increase an animal’s _______, allowing it to adapt to unexpected events.

Answer 6

Learned, fitness

Question 7

Imprinting

Answer 7

Animals learn behaviors that will never be forgotten
Occurs during the critical period

Question 8

What are the learned behaviors

Answer 8

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Associative Learning

Question 9

Associative Learning

Answer 9

Learning that two things are connected to each other
Increases stimulus response efficiency. Can be forgotten (extinction) or remembered via re-association (recovery)

Question 10

Spatial learning is associating a response with a specific ______.

Answer 10

location

Question 11

_______ recovery occurs when a stimulus is absent for a period of time and reintroduced, allowing the behavior to occur.

Answer 11

Spontaneous

Question 12

Observational learning

Answer 12

Learning by watching another animal perform the same behavior
Animal learns without reinforcement & increases efficiency.

Question 13

______ is learning in a new situation. NO reinforcement required.

Answer 13

Insight

Question 14

Non-associative learning

Answer 14

Learning occurs when you are not associating a stimulus with a behavior

Question 15

2 types of non-associative learning

Answer 15

Sensitization
Habituation

Question 16

Sensitization
What increases?

Answer 16

As stimulus occurs more often, behavioral response increases.

Question 17

Habituation
What decreases?

Answer 17

Decreasing behavioral response
in response to repetitive, meaningless stimulus.

Question 18

decreasing behavioral response
in response to repetitive, meaningless stimulus.

Answer 18

decreasing behavioral response
in response to repetitive, meaningless stimulus.

Question 19

Releaser pheromones are _____ and ______ behaviors

Answer 19

immediate, reversible

Question 20

Primer pheromones are _____ _______ behaviors

Answer 20

long term

Question 21

Agonistic behaviors?

Answer 21

Competing for food, territory, or mates. Include: threats, aggression, and submission.

Question 22

Appeasement behavior?

Answer 22

A threat by one animal causes another animal’s submission, which avoids aggression

Question 23

Altruistic behaviors are ______ made for _______.

Answer 23

sacrifices, relatives

Question 24

Females contribute a ____ of energy in mating, while males contribute _____ energy

Answer 24

LOT, LITTLE

Question 25

Polygyny

Answer 25

one male multiple females.

Question 26

Polyandry

Answer 26

one female multiple males.

Question 27

Semelparity

Answer 27

mate once in lifetime (multiple offspring, low survival, harsh conditions, no parental care).

Question 28

Iteroparity

Answer 28

mate many times in lifetime (one offspring, high survival, dependable environment, parental care).