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Caring for young by both parents is most common in


A) birds.
B) amphibians.
C) mammals.
D) reptiles.
E) amphibians and reptiles.

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MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate response for each.Some letters may not be used. a.studied nest decorating behavior in birds b.imprinting in goslings c.capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli d.problem solving without trial-and-error e.behavior is modified by experience f.voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior g.communal display ground h.occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object i.self-sacrificing behavior -instinctive behavior

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  -The above figure of a young cuckoo pushing a resident age out of the nest demonstrates A)  imprinting behavior. B)  displaying instinctive behavior. C)  feeding a social parasite. D)  a learned behavior. E)  all of these. -The above figure of a young cuckoo pushing a resident age out of the nest demonstrates


A) imprinting behavior.
B) displaying instinctive behavior.
C) feeding a social parasite.
D) a learned behavior.
E) all of these.

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Altruistic behavior is


A) selfish.
B) sexually directed behavior.
C) self-sacrificing behavior.
D) aggressive behavior.
E) nonreactive, such as freezing at the sign of danger.

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MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate response for each.Some letters may not be used. a.studied nest decorating behavior in birds b.imprinting in goslings c.capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli d.problem solving without trial-and-error e.behavior is modified by experience f.voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior g.communal display ground h.occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object i.self-sacrificing behavior -lek

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Which of the following is not a tool used by animals to migrate?


A) Star position.
B) The Earth's magnetic field.
C) Olfactory landmarks.
D) Sun position.
E) All of these are used.

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. a.altruism b.cooperation c.selfish herd behavior d.subordination -With __________, an animal learns to associate an involuntary response to one stimulus with another stimulus.

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. a.altruism b.cooperation c.selfish herd behavior d.subordination -Genes that affect the __________ system often affect behavior.

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MATCHING Matching.Choose the one most appropriate response for each.Some letters may not be used. a.studied nest decorating behavior in birds b.imprinting in goslings c.capacity of an animal to complete complex, stereotyped responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli d.problem solving without trial-and-error e.behavior is modified by experience f.voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior g.communal display ground h.occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object i.self-sacrificing behavior -Lorenz

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. a.altruism b.cooperation c.selfish herd behavior d.subordination -__________ behavior is altered by experience.

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below. a.imprinting b.sexual selection c.learned behavior d.defense behavior e.altruism -The adult male who jumps overboard to save a drowning niece is exhibiting __________.

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  Use the figure above illustrating honeybee dances to answer the following questions. -A dance that recruits other bees into foraging directly toward the sun is indicated by A)  A. B)  B. C)  C. D)  D. E)  E. Use the figure above illustrating honeybee dances to answer the following questions. -A dance that recruits other bees into foraging directly toward the sun is indicated by


A) A.
B) B.
C) C.
D) D.
E) E.

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. a.altruism b.cooperation c.selfish herd behavior d.subordination -When two or more female lions attack a wildebeest together, this is an example of __________.

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  -The above figure is of a wolf behavior which tells others A)  to prepare for a fight. B)  that the wolf is subordinate and won't be a threat. C)  that it wants to mate. D)  that it wants to play. E)  none of these. -The above figure is of a wolf behavior which tells others


A) to prepare for a fight.
B) that the wolf is subordinate and won't be a threat.
C) that it wants to mate.
D) that it wants to play.
E) none of these.

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. a.altruism b.cooperation c.selfish herd behavior d.subordination -What is the benefit of using the Earth's magnetic field to migrate compared to the sun or stars?

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Unlike the sun and stars, which could be obscured by weather conditions, the Earth's magnetic field can always be detected by those animals that are sensitive to it.In addition, the flow of the magnetic field is continuous and not latitude dependent.

Altruism in animals


A) lowers their chances of perpetuating their own genes.
B) has no genetic basis.
C) is a conscious effort to preserve the species.
D) is just lucky behavior.
E) includes none of these.

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Bees use which information for locating food and the hive?


A) local topographic features
B) odors
C) magnetism
D) the angle of the sun
E) distance between plants

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. a.altruism b.cooperation c.selfish herd behavior d.subordination -Behavior refers to coordinated responses that an animal makes to a __________.

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The cells surrounding milk-producing cells in the female mammary gland contract shortly after the female hears the cry of an infant.This is an example of


A) a response that is not a behavior.
B) instinctive behavior.
C) imprinting behavior.
D) learned behavior.
E) a time-dependent form of learning.

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Classification.Respond to the following statements in reference to the four kinds of social behavior listed below. a.altruism b.cooperation c.selfish herd behavior d.subordination -__________ behavior can occur without having been learned by experience.

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