Behavioral Development

Question 1

Altricial young

Answer 1

Helpless, naked, poor locomotion

Question 2

Precocial young

Answer 2

Good locomotion, fur/feathers, good sensory abilities

Question 3

Imprinting

Answer 3

Form of learning in which individuals exposed to certain key stimuli, usually during an early stage of development, form an association with the object

Question 4

Filial imprinting

Answer 4

Social attachment (usually parent-offspring)

Question 5

Sensitive period

Answer 5

Period in which animals can form attachment

Question 6

Critical period

Answer 6

Part of sensitive period in which attachment is most easily formed

Question 7

Sensory modalities

Answer 7

Senses used for imprinting, e.g. sound, scent, sight; multiple modalities best

Question 8

Sexual imprinting

Answer 8

Direct sexual behavior toward specific objects; species isolating mechanisms, e.g. members of the same species