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Animal Behavior Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of animal behavior in a natural environment or habitat called?

a)

Conditioning

b)

Ethology

c)

Temperament

d)

Behavior

2.

(a)   is the training to cause a response in a specific manner to a specific stimulus.

3.

Animals use sounds to communicate among other things: (a)   .

Choose from the below words

danger

feeding

to mark and defend a territory

4.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

a)

Behavior

1.

The actions or reactions of an animal under a given set of circumstances

b)

Temperament

2.

The manner in which a particular animal behaves and reacts to various stimuli

c)

Ethology

3.

The study of animal behavior in a natural environment or habitat

d)

Conditioning

4.

Training to cause a response in a specific manner to a specific stimulus

5.

What are the visual signals made by in animals?

a)

Ears, eyes, tail, and general posture

b)

Color, posture, shape, or movement

c)

Body language

d)

All of the above.

6.

Visual messages may be communicated by a variety of means such as color, posture, shape, or (a)   .

(8 letters "V" is 3rd letter)

7.

In a relaxed canine, the mouth is slightly open, and the (a)   is out.

Choose from the below words

Tail

Tongue

Ears

Nose

8.

Match the canine state with its visual cue:

a)

Tail down and relaxed

1.

Relaxed

b)

Ears pricked forward

2.

Alert

c)

Hackles raised

3.

Aggression

d)

Tail tucked

4.

Fear

e)

Rolled on back with stomach exposed

5.

Submission

9.

What is a sign of a friendly cat according to its tail position?

a)

Tail held high and bristled

b)

Tail held high and non-bristled

c)

Tail curved down and bristled

d)

Tail raised and bristled

10.

In the context of animal behavior, genetics play a role in basic (a)   and behavioral characteristics.

11.

The more the ears are pinned to the (a)   , the more the animal.

Choose from the below words
head, aggressive

body, calm

tail, happy

12.

Match the following behavior factors with their descriptions:

a)

Experience

1.

Involves early exposure to situations

b)

Genetic

2.

Involves inheritance and evolution

c)

Environmental

3.

Involves physical surroundings

d)

Health

4.

Affects physical and mental state

13.

Which of the following is a pattern of behavior associated with obtaining, eating, and drinking food?

a)

Elimination

b)

Ingestive

c)

Agonistic

d)

Investigative

14.

Fill in the blank: (a)   reinforcement involves rewarding a behavior with a pleasant stimulus.

15.

Negative reinforcement is when an animal (a)   a negative stimulus by performing a behavior.

Choose from the below words

seeks

avoids

embraces

ignores

16.

Match the following patterns of behavior with their descriptions:

a)

Seeking shelter from elements

1.

Shelter-seeking

b)

Social structures in herds

2.

Social

c)

Interactions between animals

3.

Gregarious

d)

Associated with conflict or danger

4.

Agonistic