Animal Behavior

A (an) ____ is an environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism.

• stimulus

• behavior

• innate response

• migration

Which is an example of innate behavior?

• ducks at a public park flocking to be fed by humans

• bear cub learning from its mother to catch fish

• human babies speaking words

• birds chirping when hatched

Which is an example of a behavior?

• blood flowing through veins

• a dog avoiding a foul odor

• tree branch providing shade

• a rabbit’s fur turning white in the winter

Which behavior is genetically based and NOT linked to past experiences?

• innate behavior

• habituation

• operant conditioning

• classical conditioning

A _________ is defined as a way an animal responds to a stimulus.

• response

• instinct

• attitude

• behavior

Studies show what 2 factors influence an animal’s behavior?

• food & space

• genetics & experience

• experience & food

• genetics & food

________________ behaviors result from an interaction between innate behaviors & past experiences.

• Genetic

• Hunting

• Innate

• Learned

The interaction between animals of the same species, generally involving some form of communication.

• innate behavior

• response

• reflex

• social behavior

A period of reduced activity that some animals experience in the summer or hottest months.

• estivation

• hibernation

• response

• social behavior

The process by which certain animals form strong attachments during an early-life critical period.

• migration
• imprinting
• stimulus
• dominance