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WorksheetsModule Re-cap
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The two schools of thought for animal behaviour study are Ethology and Behavioural Psychology. Which was formed in North America?
Ethology
Behavioural Psychology
Neither
Which scientists were Ethologists?
Konrad Lorenz and John Watson
Niko Tinbergen and Fred Skinner
John Watson and Fred Skinner
Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen
Niko Tinbergen's famous "four questions" still form the basis of ethology today. What are they?
Function, modality, evolution and causality
Function, evolution, causation and development
Within the four question framework, "hormonal changes" would fall within which category?
Causation
Development
Evolution
Function
The term "conspicuous signals" means:
Signals which must blend in to background noise
Signals which must be long lasting in the environment
Signals which have to stand out against background noise
Which species can be described as an example of the handicap hypothesis?
penguin
robin
peacock
love bird
A signal is only effective if:
The signal elicits the intended response from the receiver
The receiver interprets the signal meaning
Both of the above
What are the costs to signal detect-ability? Tick as many as apply.
attracts unwanted attention (predators)
costly to produce (energy)
can be misinterpreted
attracts unwanted attention (competition)
What does the term "intraspecific communication" mean?
communication between individuals of the same species
communication between individuals of different species
Wind and roads are all types of:
motion noise
background interference
motion interference
noise disruption
Auditory and olfactory are types of:
modes
modalities
intra-specific communications
inter-specific communications
