Neonatal Behavior

Question 1

neonatal period

Answer 1

existing patterns are refined

Question 2

transitional period

Answer 2

new behaviors develop rapidly

Question 3

socialization period

Answer 3

immature animals interact with mothers and siblings

Question 4

juvenile period

Answer 4

starts when mother and young separate and stops at puberty

Question 5

periods in precocial animals

Answer 5

occur almost simultaneously

Question 6

primary socialization

Answer 6

begins at about the same development age in precocial and altricial species; young are first able to see and hear well, can control their movements with some skill, and are able to identify and remember others; ends when the young animals becomes fearful of strange things

Question 7

secondary socialization

Answer 7

fearful of new or strange things, differs in ease of establishment of social attachments and in qualitative ways from primary socialization

Question 8

neonatal period in the dog

Answer 8

1-2 weeks

Question 9

transitional period in the dog

Answer 9

3 weeks

Question 10

social period in the dog

Answer 10

4-10 weeks

Question 11

juvenile period in the dog

Answer 11

10 weeks to maturity

Question 12

neonatal period in the cat

Answer 12

1 week

Question 13

transitional period in the cat

Answer 13

2 weeks

Question 14

social period in the cat

Answer 14

3-4 weeks

Question 15

juvenile period in the cat

Answer 15

5+ weeks

Question 16

neonatal period in the horse

Answer 16

1 year

Question 17

social period in the horse

Answer 17

2 years

Question 18

neonatal period in the pig

Answer 18

1-3 weeks

Question 19

transitional period in the pig

Answer 19

2-5 weeks

Question 20

social period in the pig

Answer 20

4-6 weeks

Question 21

juvenile period in the pig

Answer 21

6+ weeks

Question 22

best time to socialize a puppy

Answer 22

6-8 weeks

Question 23

four factors interfering with socialization

Answer 23

fear, separation distress, previous attachments, defense

Question 24

fear in puppies

Answer 24

puppies become increasingly fearful at about 7 weeks and peaking at 14 weeks

Question 25

separation distress

Answer 25

after social attachments, and attachments to some places, the animal becomes emotionally upset when separated

Question 26

previous attachments

Answer 26

if not removed from the presences of previous attachments, the animal directs its attention to those, largely excluding contacts with new individuals or places

Question 27

defense

Answer 27

development of sexual maturity; animal may become defensive of "own" territory

Question 28

imprinting

Answer 28

filial imprinting, sexual imprinting

Question 29

filial imprinting

Answer 29

time of permanent social attachments, young develops a preference for its current surroundings

Question 30

sexual imprinting

Answer 30

males imprinting on female they were raised by for future matings

Question 31

aspects of play behavior

Answer 31

incomplete sequences of behaviors, elaboration of new motor patterns specific to the context of play, diverse types of behavior intermingled, intensity of movements, usually responded to as though not serious by other animals and preceded by a special signal, behavior patterns employed are elicited by a wide range of stimuli, play of young is often elicited by an older animal

Question 32

mother young bonding

Answer 32

coordinating recumbency, elevation, ambulation, environmental exploration, maternal orientation, udder seeking, ingestion