Unit One: Animal Behavior And Experimental Design

Question 0

What are the four steps of a controlled experiment?

Answer 0

Observation
Hypothesis
Experimentation
Conclusion

Question 1

What is a controlled experiment?

Answer 1

One experimental variable is manipulated.

Question 2

Inductive reasoning

Answer 2

Specific to general

Question 3

Deductive reasoning

Answer 3

General to specific

Question 4

Proximate cause

Answer 4

Physiological mechanism for behavior

Question 5

Ultimate cause

Answer 5

Evolutionary purpose of behavior

Question 6

Nature vs. Nurture

Answer 6

Instinct vs. influence of environment

Question 7

Causes of animal behavior

Answer 7

Proximate cause
Ultimate cause
Nature vs. nurture

Question 8

Taxis

Answer 8

Movement towards or away from an environmental condition

Question 9

Kinesis

Answer 9

Random movement

Question 10

Sexual selection

Answer 10

Females choose males based on fitness or appearance

Question 11

Male competition

Answer 11

Males compete for territory or mates

Question 12

Altruism

Answer 12

Unselfish behavior for the good of the group

Question 13

How do animals communicate?

Answer 13

Chemical (pheromones)
Audio
Visual
Tactile

Question 14

Konrad Lorenz

Answer 14

Imprinting

Question 15

Karl Von Frisch

Answer 15

Honeybee Communication

Question 16

Ivan Pavlov

Answer 16

Classical conditioning or 2 stimulus cause a reaction and even when you take one away the same reaction will occur

Question 17

Niko Tinbergen

Answer 17

Behavioral ecologist that studied mating behavior and fixed action

Question 18

B.F. Skinner

Answer 18

Operant conditioning and positive and negative reinforcement