Chapter 16 Review

A bird building its nest perfectly the first time is an example of 

• learned behavior
• instinctive behavior

A frog lives in a pond in the northern portion of the United States.   Why does the frog bury itself in the mud at the bottom of the pond during the winter months? 

• to migrate to warmer waters
• to mimic a larger animal
• to camouflage itself from predators
• to hibernate during cold weather

In the park, you noticed a girl throwing a stick for her dog to fetch.  The dog ran and got the stick every time.  This is an example of

• instinctive behavior
• learned behavior

You observe a baby duck following closely behind your friend's adult cat.  This is an example of

• imprinting
• conditioning

Which of these is a learned behavior for a crow?

• eating plants and insects
• building nests in trees
• choosing a different mate each spring
• dropping nuts in front of cars

Raccoons rip trash bags open and sort through the trash when Mr. Robinson leaves the bags outside.   The raccoons are exhibiting what type of behavior?    

• automatic behavior
• learned behavior
• inherited behavior
• instinctive behavior

Which of the following is an example of COURTSHIP behavior?

• growling at foe
• barking for attention
• nursing young
• showing bright feathers

A __________ is a type of information that causes a reaction or change in an organism.

• behavior

• migration

• stimulus

• I wasn't paying attention

Gazelle running away from a cheetah.

• Learned

• Innate

Grey Whales move between cold waters where they feed, to warm waters where they give birth.

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Estivation