WorksheetsAnimal Behavior Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the study of animal behavior in a natural environment or habitat called?
Conditioning
Ethology
Temperament
Behavior
(a) is the training to cause a response in a specific manner to a specific stimulus.
Animals use sounds to communicate among other things: (a) .
danger
feeding
to mark and defend a territory
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Behavior
The actions or reactions of an animal under a given set of circumstances
Temperament
The manner in which a particular animal behaves and reacts to various stimuli
Ethology
The study of animal behavior in a natural environment or habitat
Conditioning
Training to cause a response in a specific manner to a specific stimulus
What are the visual signals made by in animals?
Ears, eyes, tail, and general posture
Color, posture, shape, or movement
Body language
All of the above.
Visual messages may be communicated by a variety of means such as color, posture, shape, or (a) .
(8 letters "V" is 3rd letter)
In a relaxed canine, the mouth is slightly open, and the (a) is out.
Tail
Tongue
Ears
Nose
Match the canine state with its visual cue:
Tail down and relaxed
Relaxed
Ears pricked forward
Alert
Hackles raised
Aggression
Tail tucked
Fear
Rolled on back with stomach exposed
Submission
What is a sign of a friendly cat according to its tail position?
Tail held high and bristled
Tail held high and non-bristled
Tail curved down and bristled
Tail raised and bristled
In the context of animal behavior, genetics play a role in basic (a) and behavioral characteristics.
The more the ears are pinned to the (a) , the more the animal.
body, calm
tail, happy
Match the following behavior factors with their descriptions:
Experience
Involves early exposure to situations
Genetic
Involves inheritance and evolution
Environmental
Involves physical surroundings
Health
Affects physical and mental state
Which of the following is a pattern of behavior associated with obtaining, eating, and drinking food?
Elimination
Ingestive
Agonistic
Investigative
Fill in the blank: (a) reinforcement involves rewarding a behavior with a pleasant stimulus.
Negative reinforcement is when an animal (a) a negative stimulus by performing a behavior.
seeks
avoids
embraces
ignores
Match the following patterns of behavior with their descriptions:
Seeking shelter from elements
Shelter-seeking
Social structures in herds
Social
Interactions between animals
Gregarious
Associated with conflict or danger
Agonistic
