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WorksheetsBehaviour Sampling
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many rules are there for observing animal behaviour?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
2.
Which one of these is not an important reason why we study animal behaviour?
a)
To manage animal populations
b)
To improve animal welfare
c)
To identify medical issues
d)
To improve captive animal management
3.
What is the first thing you must do when undertaking an animal observation?
a)
Make a preliminary observation
b)
Ask a question
c)
Collect and analyse data
d)
Identify the behaviours that need to be measure
4.
What is the most important thing to remember when creating an ethogram?
a)
Your descriptions must be clear and unambiguous
b)
You must code the behaviours
5.
What is an ethogram?
a)
A machine that measures the physical activity of a specific animal or group of animals
b)
A list of descriptions of species-specific behaviours that can be coded and used in an observation
6.
How many rules are there to writing an ethogram?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
7.
Which one of these is not a rule for creating an ethogram
a)
Create a table
b)
Describe the behaviour
c)
Identify if the behaviour is a state or event
d)
Include an 'other' and 'out of sight' category
8.
What is continuous sampling?
a)
Measures all frequencies and durations of all behaviours performed
b)
Records behavioural states that are/are not occurring at a specific point in time
9.
What is instantaneous sampling?
a)
Measures all frequencies and durations of all behaviours performed
b)
Records behavioural states that are/are not occurring at a specific point in time
10.
In scan sampling do you observe the whole group or one individual?
a)
Whole group
b)
One individual
11.
Unbiased sampling is:
a)
when you choose the group you think will represent the sample
b)
when any member of the population is equally likely to be chosen for the sample
12.
Biased sampling is
a)
when you choose a population that is more likely to give you the result you want
b)
when you choose a group that is equally likely to be chosen
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