Question 1

You are on the committee to update the design of the hospital NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) ,which currently has incubators for the babies but not much else.Based on what you have learned about Harlow's experiments with rhesus monkeys,what would you suggest adding to the NICU to improve the babies' health and well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  comfortable chairs for parents to hold their babies
B)  softer lighting
C)  white-noise devices to mask the sound of beeping machines
D)  pheromonesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the studies below provide evidence linking genes and behavior? (Check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Fruit flies that are mutant for the genes dunce or rutabaga have impaired learning.
B)  Mice that are lacking either the ephrinB3 or the EphA4 gene cannot walk normally,but instead hop like a kangaroo.
C)  Two lines of fruit flies were created by repeatedly selecting for high or low aggressive behavior.After multiple generations,the high line was reliably more aggressive than the low line.
D)  Twin studies comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins have found a high heritability for height,although environmental influences like nutrition also play a role.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Animals tend to feed on prey that maximize their net energy intake.This is called the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive exclusion
B)  maximal consumption
C)  optimal foraging
D)  optimizationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

You work in a lab that studies bird brains and behavior.You and your labmate have both submitted brains to a colleague to be sectioned.Your species is a bird that is known for storing large numbers of nuts each autumn in a variety of hidden locations.Your labmate's species is a raptor known for remarkable predatory behavior.What do you anticipate will be different between the two brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your nut-hiding species is likely to have a large hippocampus,while the raptor may have a large visual system.
B)  Your nut-hiding species is likely to have a large visual system,while the raptor may have an large hippocampus.
C)  Both species are likely to have a large nucleus accumbens.
D)  Your nut-hiding species is likely to have a large hypothalamus,while the raptor may have an large olfactory system.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which statement best sums up our understanding of how animals navigate during migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mechanisms have been worked out in great detail,from the genes involved,to the brain structures,to the resulting behavior.
B)  We have a thorough understanding of orientation but not navigation.
C)  We have some understanding of the information different animals rely on (sun,stars,or magnetic fields) ,and some sensory structures,but beyond that the mechanisms are still mysterious.
D)  Animal navigation is a complete mystery.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Research has revealed that the development of psychological well-being and growth is influenced by what?

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting
B)  physical contact
C)  sensitization
D)  associative learning
E)  pheromone levelsF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Which features of naked mole rats are similar to eusocial insects? (Check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  a single queen is responsible for breeding
B)  colony has a large number of individuals
C)  division of labor
D)  haplodiploidy
E)  higher relatedness between siblings than between parent and childF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

What is the term for selection that favors altruism toward relatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  kin selection
B)  mate choice
C)  group selection
D)  nepotism
E)  reciprocal altruismF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

If an unrelated stimulus,such as the ringing of a bell,was presented at the same time as the meat powder,over repeated trials,a dog would salivate in response to the sound of the bell alone.This kind of response is called

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral learning.
B)  classical conditioning.
C)  deviant behavior.
D)  operant conditioning.
E)  imprinting.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

A friend of yours is wondering about the differences between the words orientation and navigation when these two terms are used in descriptions of bird migrations.Since you have studied and know something about animal behavior,what do you tell your friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orientation is adjusting a bearing,while navigation is actually following a bearing.
B)  Orientation and navigation are used interchangeably when referring to avian migrations.
C)  Orientation is following a bearing,while navigation is setting or adjusting a bearing.
D)  Orientation is following the sun in the day as starling do,while navigation is following a bearing with a small amount of magnetite,which is found in the heads of some migratory birds.
E)  Orientation is the ability to find true east,navigation is the ability to find a bearing while crossing water.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

In regards to altruism,what way are humans like vampire bats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their altruism is based on haplodiploidy.
B)  They are both Chiroptera.
C)  Their altruism is based on kin selection.
D)  They engage in reciprocal altruism.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In its youth,a pet parrot was owned by someone who kept the wings clipped and never allowed it to fly.Later in life,the new owner let the feathers grow and let the parrot fly around the house.But the parrot kept knocking over lamps and crashing into walls."Wow," said the owner,"I guess parrots are just too clumsy to fly around a house without destroying everything." What is an alternative explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  In nature,parrots have much more room to fly,and do not have to navigate around delicate home decor.
B)  Since the parrot was not able to practice flying during the critical period for flight development,the brain circuits for accurate flying were not able to develop.
C)  The parrot just needs more practice flying -- although it did not get to fly when young,this should not affect later ability.
D)  The critical period for flying development in the brain has just now begun with the bird's first attempt.In a few weeks the critical period will end,so it must practice during this time.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Who conducted the famous "imprinting" experiment on geese?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendel
B)  Russel
C)  Lorenz
D)  Darwin
E)  RavenF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Habituation belongs to which of the following types of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonassociative
B)  behavior modification
C)  conditioning
D)  innate release
E)  cognitiveF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Your study buddy asks,"would you please explain the difference between home range and territory?" What is the best response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Territory is the entire area that an animal can utilize for its resources,such as shelter,food,and mates.Home range is near its nest or den.
B)  Territory is the area that an animal can utilize for its resources,such as shelter,food and mates and will defend against other members of its species.Home range is near its nest or den.
C)  Territory is the area that an animal can utilize for its resources,such as shelter,food and mates,and will defend against other members of its species.Home range is the area that an animal may roam over on a daily basis.
D)  Territory is the area that an animal can utilize for its resources,such as shelter,food and mates,and will defend against others members of its species.Home range is a smaller area within the territory that the animal is found in when it is resting or hiding from predators.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which scientist described inclusive fitness as the effect an individual has on propagating its alleles through its own reproduction and through kin selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendel
B)  Darwin
C)  Wallace
D)  Tinbergen
E)  HamiltonF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Current research in behavioral ecology focuses on the overall contribution that behavior makes to an animal's

Accepted Answer

A)  fitness.
B)  learning.
C)  competitive strategies.
D)  foraging efficiency.
E)  length of life.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following are examples of associative learning? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning
B)  cognition
C)  imprinting
D)  operant conditioning
E)  Pavlovian conditioningF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Social insect colonies are composed of highly specialized groups called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  clines
B)  ecotypes
C)  castes
D)  species
E)  filial relativesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Haplodiploidy is necessary for eusociality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Animals tend to feed on prey that maximize their net energy intake.This is called the ________ theory.

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What is the term for selection that favors altruism toward relatives?

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In regards to altruism,what way are humans like vampire bats?

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Which of the studies below provide evidence linking genes and behavior? (Check all that apply)

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Research has revealed that the development of psychological well-being and growth is influenced by what?

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Who conducted the famous "imprinting" experiment on geese?

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Current research in behavioral ecology focuses on the overall contribution that behavior makes to an animal's

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Your study buddy asks,"would you please explain the difference between home range and territory?" What is the best response?

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A friend of yours is wondering about the differences between the words orientation and navigation when these two terms are used in descriptions of bird migrations.Since you have studied and know something about animal behavior,what do you tell your friend?

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Social insect colonies are composed of highly specialized groups called what?

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Which features of naked mole rats are similar to eusocial insects? (Check all that apply)

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Which statement best sums up our understanding of how animals navigate during migration?

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Which scientist described inclusive fitness as the effect an individual has on propagating its alleles through its own reproduction and through kin selection?

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If an unrelated stimulus,such as the ringing of a bell,was presented at the same time as the meat powder,over repeated trials,a dog would salivate in response to the sound of the bell alone.This kind of response is called

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Which of the following are examples of associative learning? (Check all that apply.)

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Haplodiploidy is necessary for eusociality.

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Habituation belongs to which of the following types of learning?

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Social insect colonies are composed of highly specialized groups called what?

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Which scientist described inclusive fitness as the effect an individual has on propagating its alleles through its own reproduction and through kin selection?

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