Behavior

Courtship behavior helps organisms:

• Survive

• Learn

• Eat

• Reproduce

Which of the following is an example of instinctive behavior?

• A puppy cuddling with its human owner

• A duckling swimming after its mother

• A young child learning how to read

• A kitten learning to use a litter box

What is the best definition of behavior?

• The way an organism acts in its environment.

• The sum total of an organism's good and bad actions

• The learned mechanisms of survival in organisms.

• How an organism's body adapts to its environment

What can you infer about the instinctive behaviors of many baby animals?

• They are usually fairly useless in the wild

• They usually revolve around avoiding humans

• They usually revolve around obtaining food and safety

• They are usually taught to them by their mothers

What is an example of a human reflex?

• Avoiding dangerous streets and neighborhoods.

• Feeling affection toward one's friends.

• Quickly moving back from the source of a sudden, startling noise.

• Screaming when one doesn't get what one wants.