Chapter 37 Self Quiz: Behavior and the Environment
The stimulus for the singing of this male bird during breeding season is
eggs in the nest
(wrong)
testosterone levels
(correct)
sight of a female bird
(wrong)
sight of another male bird
(wrong)
eggs outside the nest
(wrong)
Hint
Innate behaviors are mainly determined by
genes
(correct)
parental care
(wrong)
competition
(wrong)
learning
(wrong)
conditioning
(wrong)
Hint
In operant conditioning, a ________ is associated with a consequence.
behavior
(correct)
stimulus
(wrong)
reward
(wrong)
punishment
(wrong)
habit
(wrong)
Hint
Classical conditioning occurs when a ________ is associated with a ________.
stimulus, consequence
(correct)
behavior, consequence
(wrong)
stimulus, behavior
(wrong)
response, stimulus
(wrong)
reward, stimulus
(wrong)
Hint
________ of goslings occurs during an early stage of development called the critical period.
Cognition
(wrong)
Altruistic behavior
(wrong)
Imprinting
(correct)
Classical conditioning
(wrong)
Operant conditioning
(wrong)
Hint
The ability to solve problems in response to new situations is called
FAP
(wrong)
cognition
(correct)
reflex
(wrong)
imprinting
(wrong)
adaptation
(wrong)
Hint
Highly decorated tail feathers of male peacocks are an example of
intrasexual selection
(wrong)
co-evolution
(wrong)
intersexual selection
(correct)
kin selection
(wrong)
associative learning
(wrong)
Hint
A meerkat sentinel puts his own life at risk when he gives an alarm at the sight of a predators. This is an example of ________ behavior.
cognition
(wrong)
imprinting
(wrong)
symbiotic
(wrong)
selfish
(wrong)
altruistic
(correct)
Hint