Behavior Vocabulary Review

Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?

• It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
• It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
• It is born knowing how to spin a web.
• It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.

This type of innate behavior occurs when an animal carries out a specific set of actions, in sequence, in response to a stimulus.

• imprinting

• fixed action pattern

• habituation

• classical conditioning

A mother dog is born knowing how to nurse her puppies. This is an example of which type of behavior?

• learned

• trial and error

• operant conditioning

• Innate

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

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 describes the behavior observed when a stickleback fish sees the color red and begins to attack?

• aggressive behavior

• forging behavior

• altruistic behavior

• innate behavior

A bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has a high ___________.

• IQ
• mutation rate
• fitness
• adaptability

What behavior allows newborns to recognize and follow the first moving object they see?

• imprinting
• conditioning
• trial and error
• reflex

What is a seasonal movement of an animal to another location to find food called? 

• camouflage
• migration
• grouping
• mimicry

Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what? 

• inherited or innate behaviors
• learned behaviors
• instincts
• imprinted behaviors