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1
Innate behavior patterns
A)can be modified if the stimulus changes.
B)cannot be modified, as these behaviors seem built into the brain and nervous system.
C)can be modified if environmental conditions begin to vary over a long period, a year or more.
D)cannot be modified, as these behaviors are learned while very young.
2
The study of mouse behavior shows a clearer genetic effect on behavior than lovebird or human twin studies because
A)there is a clear link between presence or absence of a specific gene, a specific metabolic pathway, and a specific behavior.
B)the behavior of mice was less complex and easier to study than lovebirds or human twins.
C)parental care has a larger influence on mice than on lovebirds and humans.
D)No answer is correct.
3
Training a dog to perform tricks using verbal commands and treats is an example of
A)nonassociative learning.
B)operant conditioning.
C)classical conditioning.
D)imprinting.
4
Behavior can be tied to ecology and evolution by considering what the behavior does to increase
A)body size.
B)number of breeding sites.
C)reproductive fitness.
D)territory size.
5
The selection of foods and the journey to seek those foods is called
A)territoriality.
B)optimal foraging theory.
C)migratory behavior.
D)foraging behavior.
6
Courtship rituals are thought to have come about through
A)intrasexual selection.
B)competition.
C)intersexual selection.
D)kin selection.
7
A mating system where the female mates with more than one male is
A)protandry.
B)polyandry.
C)polygyny.
D)monogamy.
8
Sharing of blood meals between fed and hungry vampire bats and the shunning of a bat who takes but doesn't share are examples of
A)helpers.
B)kin selection.
C)reciprocity.
D)group selection.
9
Bird offspring who help their parents care for younger offspring are showing
A)brood parasitism.
B)kin selection.
C)reciprocity.
D)group selection.
10
While vertebrate animal societies are more loosely structured than insect societies, the organization of these societies is most influenced by
A)which females are receptive to reproduction.
B)migration patterns.
C)how large the territory is compared to neighboring societies.
D)ecological factors such as food type and predation.





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