animal cognition

​Lesson 5 Animal cognition

Multiple Choice

Bats that have fed will regurgitate blood for other bats that are hungry. The cost to the donor bat is small. But there is a large benefit for the hungry bat, because vampire bats starve if they do not eat every few nights.

• Altruism

• Reciprocity

• Cooperation

Multiple Choice

lionesses hunt in a group and share the prey they catch, even though only one member of the pride may have made the kill

• Altruism

• Reciprocity

• Cooperation

Multiple Choice

When a squirrel spots a predator, it may give an alarm call to alert the rest of the colony. But alarm calls are costly. A calling ground squirrel is twice as likely to be killed as a ground squirrel that does not call.

• Altruism

• Reciprocity

• Cooperation

Multiple Choice

There are so many to review in biology. Darwin looked at the study guide and suddenly he had a good idea. He asked Mendel to split the work. Darwin worked on "evolution and ecology" and Mendel worked on "the central dogma and modern biotechnology". Then they shared their summaries and help each other to go through the key concepts. How do you define this behavior?

• Cooperation

• Altruism

• Reciprocity

Multiple Choice

Beth asked Peter to help her to review math. Peter remembered that Beth helped him with social study before. So Peter also helped Beth to review this time with the expectation that Beth will help him to review social study in the future..

• Cooperation

• Altruism

• Reciprocity

Multiple Choice

It is the last day before the final exam. Mike is Dan's younger brother. Mike asked Dan to help him to review science. Dan also did not finish his review. But he decided to spend all his time helping his younger brother because he cares about Mike so much.

• Cooperation

• Altruism

• Reciprocity

Open Ended

Why do scientists focus on an animal’s cognitive abilities rather than its “intelligence” when studying animal behavior?

Open Ended

There are three keys on a table. How might you use insight to determine which key opens a nearby door?

Open Ended

How do you explain the differences between cognition and insight? Which one requires a higher level of thinking? Use your word, do not copy the definition from the textbook.

Open Ended

You learned about the potato-washing behavior of snow monkeys. Is this an example of cultural behavior? Explain your reasoning

Open Ended

Watch the video and answer the following question. 1. What is the difference between the video and our textbook? ? 2. What causes the difference? Which information is up-to-date? How Smart Are Animals, Really? - YouTube

Multiple Choice

The ability to solve a problem mentally without repeated trial and error is called

• insight

• genius

• cognition

• perception

Multiple Choice

Animals that are able to solve problems possess

• ability to note changes.

• social structures.

• cultural behaviors.

• cognitive ability.

Multiple Choice

The mental process of knowing through perception or reasoning is called

• insight

• awareness

• cognition

• cultural behavior

Multiple Choice

Being able to identify allies and rivals is particularly important for animals that

• make and use tools.

• live in large groups.

• migrate annually.

• solve problems.

Multiple Choice

Behavior that is spread through a population by learning is called

• cognitive ability

• problem-solving

• cultural behavior

• social insight