Chapter 33 Review: Animal Behavior
These male elephant seals compete for females by displaying ________ behavior.
altruistic
agonistic
monogamous
imprinting
associative
Hint
________ may occur during an early stage of development called the critical period.
Agonistic behavior
Altruistic behavior
Imprinting
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Hint
High testosterone levels trigger singing in male western meadowlarks; this is an example of
ultimate causation.
proximate causation.
sign stimulus.
sensitization.
habituation.
Hint
Chimpanzees exhibit which of the following?
live in social groups
parental care
sibling rivalry
all of the above
none of the above
Hint
The red belly of male stickleback fish serves as a ________ stimulus for aggressive behavior.
sensitization
habituation
sign
alarm
operant
Hint
Animals in which the young require long weaning periods often exhibit
brood parasitism.
sibling rivalry.
parental care.
agonistic behavior.
courtship behavior.
Hint
Classical conditioning occurs when a ________ is associated with a ________.
stimulus, consequence
behavior, consequence
stimulus, behavior
behavior, stimulus
causation, condition
Hint
Highly decorated tail feathers of male peacocks are an example of
intrasexual selection.
non-associative learning.
intersexual selection.
kin selection.
associative learning..
Hint