Animal Behavior

Which is an example of innate behavior?

• pond ducks flocking to be fed

• bears leaning to catch fish

• human babies speaking words

• birds chirping when hatched

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

• Genetic

• Hunting

• Innate

• Learned

Which of the following describes the behavior of a flock of geese following the mother in a straight line?

• maternal connection

• imprinting

• innate behavior

• conditioning

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-8

Which of the following describes an example of classical conditioning?

• A dog determines when they scratch at the bag of food, the bag will open and some pieces fall out.

• A cat determines if they ring a bell their owner will feed them

• A rat determines that when the lights turn on a person walks into the room so they run when the lights turn on

• A horse determines when they don't jump high enough their rider whips them harder

Which of the following types of signals would be used for two organisms mating by a ritualistic dance?

• chemical

• visual

• auditory

• tactile

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which of the following describes why ants scatter when you break their trail?

• ants are attached to the ant in front of them

• ants are following a chemical trail, so they lose the trail

• ants are following a path and will not scatter if you break the trail

• ants are attached to the substrate and will not scatter if you break the trail

Which of the following describes the type of signal of the Belding squirrel that made the alarm call regarding the predator?

• chemical

• tactile

• visual

• auditory

Innate means it's a ____________ behavior.

• Inherited

• Learned