WorksheetsASA Lesson 2.1 and 2.2 Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
Why is the study of animal behavior important to animal producers?
To predict and modify animal reactions
To understand animal anatomy
To increase animal population
To reduce animal feed costs.
What is an instinctive behavior related to social interactions?
Reproductive
Social
Ingestive
Maternal
Fill in the blank: The actions of animals pertaining to courtship and mating are known as ________ behavior.
Social
Reproductive
Ingestive
Combative
Which of the following is a learned behavior? A) Imprinting B) Social C) Maternal D) Combative.
Imprinting
Social
Maternal
Combative
Fill in the blank: Training an animal to respond to a stimulus is called ________.
Imprinting
Conditioning
Habituation
Socialization
What is the flight zone of an animal?
Its feeding area
Its sleeping area
Its personal space
Its mating area.
Fill in the blank: Getting used to or ignoring a stimulus is known as ________.
A) Imprinting
B) Conditioning
C) Habituation
D) Socialization
Which behavior involves the positioning for dominance within the group?
Social
Reproductive
Combative
Maternal
Fill in the blank: The tendencies of mothers to care for their young and be protective of newly born offspring is called ________ behavior.
Social
Reproductive
Maternal
Combative
What is the purpose of using solid-sided facilities in animal handling?
To increase space
To eliminate visual distractions
To improve lighting
To reduce noise
Fill in the blank: Avoid entering the ________ of the animal to lower stress during transport.
A) Flight zone
B) Blind spot
C) Feeding area
D) Sleeping area
Which of the following is not an instinctive behavior?
A) Social
B) Reproductive
C) Conditioning
D) Ingestive
Fill in the blank: Animals attaching themselves to an individual early on is known as ________.
Imprinting
Conditioning
Habituation
Socialization
What is the effect of entering an animal's flight zone?
The animal becomes aggressive
The animal turns and moves away
The animal becomes calm
The animal starts eating
Fill in the blank: Calm and low voices are used to ________ during animal transport.
Increase speed
Lower stress
Increase aggression
Reduce weight
An animal producer is in a position to prevent misconceptions about animal agriculture. Choose the best way.
Educate the public about agricultural practices.
Do not let any visitors on his farm property.
Punish any worker who abuses animals, but do not report it.
Know his practices but do not claim to understand other practices.
What do welfarists believe is the acceptable use of animals?
Animals are meant for human use no matter how they are treated.
Animals are meant for human consumption and should be pampered.
Animals should benefit humans while being treated humanely.
Animals should only be used if necessary.
Misunderstandings between producers and consumers are common within the animal industry. Which of the following best explains why?
Open and honest conversations about agricultural practices occur between producers and consumers.
There is not enough information available on the Internet
Too much information is shared and the consumer does not understand
Lack of knowledge and inaccurate information
An animal will produce the same amount of product whether or not it is stressed.
True
False
What is a deliberate movement toward or away from a stimulus?
Taxis
Flight Zone
Kinesis
Innate
A handler must take specific considerations into account when working with animals. Match the characteristic with the correct description.
Personal space of an animal
Flight zone
How an animal reacts to fear
Temperament
Degree of comfort around humans
Tameness
How an animal sense its surroundings
Animal’s perception
Why should a handler understand an animal’s flight zone?
To avoid getting attacked
To determine if the animal is wild or tame
To stay clear of feces and other materials
To move the animal in preferred directions
Match the learned behavior of a foal with the correct term.
Using a tarp until a foal ignores the stimuli
Habituation
Training a foal to move away from touch
Conditioning
Spending time with a foal until the foal has bonded
Imprinting
Match the following words with the correct descriptions.
Orientation of an organism from an acidic to a basic environment
Chemotaxis
Movement of an organism due to moisture
Hydrotaxis
Orientation of an organism from hot to cold
Thermotaxis
Movement of an organism because of touch
Thigmotaxis
What is the difference between an animal welfarist and an animal rightist?
