Biology, Eighth Edition (Raven)

Chapter 54: Behavioral Biology

Pre Test

1
The study of behaviour involves studying: (p. 1116)
A)the role of instinct.
B)the role of learning.
C)the physiological basis for a behavior.
D)the adaptive value of a behavior.
E)all of the above
2
Identical twins reared together show similar personality traits, likes/dislikes, etc. These similarities are due to: (p. 1118)
A)identical genes.
B)growing up in the same environment.
C)the interaction between genes and environment.
D)It is impossible to tell from these observations alone.
3
A decreased response to a repeated stimulus that has no positive or negative consequences is called: (p. 1120)
A)automatism.
B)habituation.
C)stimulation.
D)association.
4
As an animal develops it may form social attachments to other individuals that may affect its behavior later in life. This process is called: (p. 1122)
A)attachment behavior.
B)instinct.
C)imprinting.
D)cognition.
5
Cognitive behavior is: (p.1124 )
A)instinctive behavior.
B)thinking.
C)conditioned responses.
D)association.
6
Animal migration is characterized by the following feature(s): (p.1126 )
A)two-way movement to and from two sites
B)often large number of individuals involved
C)instinct
D)often use of environmental information for navigation (e.g. position of the stars at night)
E)all of the above
7
Signals that can be involved in animal communication: (p.1127 - 1130 )
A)pheromones
B)language
C)sound
D)light
E)all of the above
8
Behavior is always adaptive (i.e. produced as a result of natural selection). (p.1130 - 1131)
A)True
B)False
9
Mate choice by females means that: (p.1133- 1134 )
A)the sexes have different reproductive strategies.
B)there must be more males than females in the population.
C)females are "indecisive".
D)some males use improper courtship behavior.
E)none of the above
10
Altruism, which results in a cost (e.g. reduced reproductive success) for the altruist, can evolve if: (p.1138 )
A)It cannot evolve; it represents a "mistake."
B)it is of benefit to the species as a whole.
C)the altruist helps close relatives.
D)there is in fact no cost.
E)none of the above
11
Insect societies tend to be more structured and organized than societies found in vertebrates, such as birds. (p.1142)
A)True
B)False
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