Question 1

An example of territoriality is

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A)  barnacles attached to a boat bottom.
B)  a cloud of moths attracted to a light.
C)  a swarm of mosquitoes hovering around a sweaty person.
D)  a red-winged blackbird singing to ward off other males and attract a female to the nest in his fencerow.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

An increase in fitness due to competition among males and mate choice by females is a result of

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A)  social interaction.
B)  sexual dimorphism.
C)  sexual selection.
D)  sociobiology.
E)  courtship.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The waggle dance of a bee indicates to other bees in the hive the direction of food.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A male leopard nuzzles the female's neck to calm her and to stimulate her willingness to mate.This is an example of ________ communication.

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A)  chemical
B)  visual
C)  tactile
D)  auditoryE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following communication methods would be most effective for a species that lives in the tropical rainforest and is active at night?

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A)  chemical
B)  visual
C)  tactile
D)  auditoryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Communication is an action by a sender that may influence the behavior of a receiver.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which description best explains the difference between orientation and navigation?

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A)  Orientation by birds can be achieved by using the sun or stars in order to determine the direction they should be flying.Navigation is the ability of the birds to change their direction in response to environmental clues.
B)  Orientation is the ability of the birds to change their direction in response to environmental clues.Navigation by birds can be achieved by using the sun or stars in order to determine the direction they should be flying.
C)  Orientation by birds can be achieved by using the sun or stars in order to determine the speed they should be flying.Navigation is the ability of the birds to change their direction in response to social clues.
D)  Orientation by birds can be achieved by using the sun or stars in order to determine the direction they should be flying.Navigation is the ability of the birds to change their direction in response to predator and prey abundance.
E)  Orientation by birds can be achieved by using the Earth's magnetic field in order to determine the direction they should be flying.Navigation is the ability of the birds to change their direction in response to environmental clues.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 8

The "hardwired" or inherited set response patterns that are described for a male cheetah spraying a pheromone to mark its territory,a bee performing a waggle dance,or a cricket singing to sort out mates,are
A)symbol systems.
B)inherited systems that are evolutionarily adaptive.
C)the sociobiological roots of our language system.
D)altruistic adaptations to improve the general environment.
E)languages similar to human languages in variability and learning requirements.

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Question 9

Advantages to living in a social group for an animal include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  help in predator avoidance.
B)  help raising young.
C)  group food gathering.
D)  spread of illness and parasites.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following cases is not an example of classical conditioning?

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A)  Advertisers using an attractive model to sell their line of clothing.
B)  Giving a hunting dog an electric shock when it does not return to the owner's side on command.
C)  A baby crying when her diaper is wet and the parent picking her up.
D)  All of the answer choices are examples of classical conditioning.
E)  None of the answer choices are examples of classical conditioning.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following experiments helped B.F.Skinner develop the idea of operant conditioning?

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A)  Young geese were exposed to Skinner shortly after their birth so they would think he was their mother.
B)  A dog was trained to put its paw on a lever in order to receive a pellet of food as a reward.
C)  A dog would salivate when presented with a bowl of food so a bell was rung to build the association between the bell and food.
D)  A rat was trained to run a maze in a short amount of time in order to receive a reward.
E)  A rat was trained to pull a lever to receive a reward of a food pellet.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Scientific discoveries have provided evidence that the ________ systems are involved in behavior.

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A)  digestive and reproductive
B)  excretory and circulatory
C)  respiratory and digestive
D)  endocrine and nervousE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Primate grooming and honeybee waggle-dancing share which of these forms of communication?
A)chemical communication
B)auditory communication
C)tactile communication
D)visual communication

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Question 14

Ants following a trail to the sugar bowl in your kitchen are doing so because of
A)chance alone.
B)a dance done by an ant in the anthill.
C)operant conditioning.
D)an innate knowledge of where the sugar can be found.
E)a pheromone pathway laid down by previous ants.

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Question 15

________ communication occurs within an animal societal unit.

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A)  Chemical
B)  Auditory
C)  Visual
D)  Tactile
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is a disadvantage of maintaining a large territory?

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A)  There will be a large number of females that reside within the territory.
B)  There will be a large diversity of food types within the territory.
C)  There will be ample room for nesting sites.
D)  It will be energetically expensive to control and defend the territory.
E)  All of the choices are disadvantages of a large territory.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

A female chooses a mate by

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A)  courtship display rituals.
B)  selecting the more aggressive and vigorous males.
C)  selecting traits that improve the chances of offspring survival.
D)  All of the choices apply.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The genetics inherited by an individual will completely control their behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Altruism is very rare in societies where the individual's genes have a greater chance of being passed on by other individuals of the society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In African tribes,polygamy,the practice of one man having several wives,is practiced.The advantage to the female is

Accepted Answer

A)  more surviving children.
B)  good food source.
C)  help in child rearing.
D)  All of the choices are advantages to the female.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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