Unit VIII Review Questions

What is the scientific study of how animals behave in their natural environments called?

• Ethology

• Ecology

• Biology

• Physiology

Which neurotransmitter is critical for the partnering and parental behavior of male voles?

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Arginine-vasopressin

• Oxytocin

What is a sequence of unlearned behavioral acts that is essentially unchangeable called?

• Reflex

• Instinct

• Fixed action pattern

• Learned behavior

What is the primary trigger for the fixed action pattern in male three-spined stickleback fish?

• Presence of a predator

• Availability of food

• Red underside of an intruder

• Mating season

Which term refers to the study of the physiological systems and processes that underlie animal behavior?

• Behavioral ecology

• Neuroethology

• Behavioral physiology

• Comparative psychology

During which period does a white-crowned sparrow memorize the song of its species?

• Juvenile period

• Sensitive period

• Adulthood

• Incubation period

What is the primary factor that affects song learning in canaries?

• Genetics

• Environmental exposure

• Social interactions

• Both genetics and environment

What technique involves placing the young of one species in the care of adults from another species to study behavior?

• Cross-fostering

• Imprinting

• Social learning

• Mimicry

Which gene is responsible for the foraging behavior in Drosophila melanogaster larvae?

• Rover gene

• Sitter gene

• Forager gene

• Hunter gene

What hypothesis suggests that an individual gains reproductive success through one reproductive pattern versus another?

• Optimal foraging hypothesis

• Reproductive success hypothesis

• Life history hypothesis

• Behavioral adaptation hypothesis