Ecology Grade 12 - Animal behavior

1. The undirected movement of an organism toward a stimulus is known as

• Fixed pattern

• Taxis

• Kinesis

• Reflex

Which of the following is an example of a fixed action pattern

• Grey Geese roll golf ball (or any object onto a nest)

• A moth flying wildly when light turn off

• Fish swimming in multiple direction to find food

When an organism acquires a skill during a critical period in its life such as flight or pecking by learning from another, this is know as

• imprinting

• classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• fixed action pattern

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning? (learned behavior)

• A student stressed is given chocolate to relax before a test, and takes a test a second time without chocolate and does fine.

• A dog Salivates (mouth waters) when food is present.

• A person does not to eat chocolate a second time after he gets an allergic reaction

What signal is used by dogs to communicate with each other regarding excitement in finding a food source?

• howling (barking)

• wagging or vibranting its tail high

• panting with its tongue out