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Factors Influencing Behaviour Flashcards

1
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What factors can influence behaviour?

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hormones
seasons
temperature
pain
nutrition
environment
medication
humans
genetics
weather

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What kind of factor are hormones?

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What kind of factor are seasons?

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external

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What kind of factor is temperature?

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What kind of factor is pain?

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What kind of factor is nutrition?

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What kind of factor is environment?

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What kind of factor is medication?

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What kind of factor are humans?

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What kind of factor are genetics?

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What kind of factor is weather?

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How does nutrition affect behaviour?

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malnutrition causes low moods
obesity causes inactivity
bad nutrition can cause pica, hyperactivity, coprophagia and geophagia
good nutrition can improve behaviour

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How do hormones affect behaviour?

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hormones can cause stress, avoidance, aggressive behaviours and sexual activity

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How does day light affect behaviour?

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day light affects sleeping patterns, hunting, birthing and eating patterns
it can also affect when an animal is most active

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How does pain affect behaviour?

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can cause aggression, fearful behaviours, excessive vocalisations, excessive grooming and comfort behaviour

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How does gender affect behaviour?

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can cause male-on-male aggression, nest building, dominance behaviour and territorial behaviour

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How does medication affect behaviour?

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can cause lethargy and a change in bodily functions and cognitive responses

18
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How does the weather affect behaviour?

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in extreme weather an animal might seek shelter and may exhibit temperature control behaviours in any change in temperature
there also might be a change in feeding patterns

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How do humans affect behaviour?

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may exhibit attention seeking behaviours, aggression, avoidance
there also might be a change in sleep cycles, migration routes and feeding behaviours
they also may be fearful of humans

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How does the environment affect behaviour?

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an unsuitable environment may cause stereotypical behaviours and stress

21
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How do seasons affect behaviour?

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there will be a change in migration, hibernation, mating seasons and food storage

22
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How do other animal affect behaviour?

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predator and prey interactions
dominance
aggression
territorial and reproductive behaviours
competition for food, mates etc

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