Animal Behavior and Fixed Action Patterns

The video tutorial discusses key ethologists and their contributions to the study of animal behavior. It covers von Frisch's research on the waggle dance, Lorenz's work on fixed action patterns and imprinting, and Tinbergen's studies on imprinting. Pavlov's classical conditioning is also introduced. The concept of fixed action patterns is explained, highlighting innate behaviors triggered by specific stimuli, with examples like bird mating dances and stickleback fish territorial aggression.

Which scientist is known for studying the waggle dance of bees?

• Konrad Lorenz

• Karl von Frisch

• Niko Tinbergen

• Ivan Pavlov

What behavior is Konrad Lorenz famous for studying?

• Fixed action pattern

• Waggle dance

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

Which scientist studied imprinting in animals?

• Niko Tinbergen

• Karl von Frisch

• Konrad Lorenz

• Ivan Pavlov

Who is associated with the concept of classical conditioning?

• Konrad Lorenz

• Ivan Pavlov

• Niko Tinbergen

• Karl von Frisch

What is a fixed action pattern?

• A behavior learned through conditioning

• An innate behavior triggered by a specific stimulus

• A learned behavior

• A random behavior

What term describes a stimulus that triggers a fixed action pattern?

• Sign stimulus

• Releaser

• Conditioner

• Imprinter

What is the role of a releaser in animal behavior?

• To imprint a behavior

• To initiate a fixed action pattern

• To trigger a learned behavior

• To condition a response

Which of the following is an example of a fixed action pattern?

• A dog salivating at the sound of a bell

• A bird building a nest

• A stickleback fish attacking an intruder

• A cat learning to open a door

What triggers the aggressive behavior of stickleback fish during mating season?

• The red belly of an intruder

• The sound of water

• The presence of a female

• The smell of food

What is the stimulus in the mating dance of birds?

• The change in weather

• The sound of music

• The presence of a female

• The presence of a predator