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- 1. Multiple Choice
The scent of food is an example of a (an) ____ stimulus.
innate
external
internal
habitual
- 2. Multiple Choice
A (an) ____ is an environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism.
stimulus
behavior
innate response
fixed action pattern
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of innate behavior?
pond ducks flocking to be fed
bears leaning to catch fish
human babies speaking words
birds chirping when hatched
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a behavior?
blood flowing through veins
a dog avoiding a foul odor
tree branch providing shade
. a rabbit’s fur turning white
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which behavior is genetically based and NOT linked to past experiences?
innate behavior
habituation
operant conditioning
classical conditioning
- 6. Multiple Choice
A _________ is defined as a way an animal responds to a stimulus.
response
instinct
attitude
behavior
- 7. Multiple Choice
Studies show what 2 factors influence an animal’s behavior?
food & space
genetics & experience
experience & food
genetics & food
- 8. Multiple Choice
A spider making a web is an example of a .........
stimulus
genetic behavior
fixed action patern
learned behavior
- 9. Multiple Choice
________________ behaviors result from an interaction between innate behaviors & past experiences.
Genetic
Hunting
Innate
Learned
- 10. Multiple Choice
This type of innate behavior occurs when an animal carries out a specific set of actions, in sequence, in response to a stimulus.
imprinting
fixed action pattern
habituation
classical conditioning
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe study of animal behaviorbiologyecologyethologybehaviorology
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of behavioranimal's response to a stimulusanimal's type of communicationanimal's care of offspringanimal's main characterisitics
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an example of a stimulus?SightSoundSmellforaging
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn internal stimulus happens ____________ the bodyoutsideinsidebehindunder
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of COURTSHIP behavior?growling at foebarking for attentionnursing youngshowing bright feathers
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich animal displays migratory behavior?geesemoosedeerwild hog
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA bark, snort, growl, and hoot are all examples of what type of communicationnon-verbal communicationverbal communicationshort distance communicationaggressive communication
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA bearded dragon will hunt small insects like worms and crickets to eat. What type of behavior this?parental careforagingcourtshipcommunication
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the MAIN reason animals engage in play behavior?to socializeto strengthen family bondsto learn about each otherto learn skills like hunting
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen animal learns to ignore harmless stimuli like a scarecrow, what type of learning is this?innate learningclassical conditioninghabituationtrial and error learning
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