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Animal Behavior Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which certain animals form strong attachments during an early-life critical period.
a)
migration
b)
imprinting
c)
stimulus
d)
dominance
2.
A period of inactivity that some animals experience in winter that allows them to survive on stored body fat.
a)
pheromone
b)
hibernation
c)
submission
d)
estivation
3.
A behavior that has been developed from experience.
a)
social
b)
innate
c)
learned
d)
aggression
4.
Any physical or verbal behavior intended to intimidate or harm.
a)
aggression
b)
reflex
c)
learned behavior
d)
trial and error
5.

Any biological behavior/process that functions on a 24 hour cycle.

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

estivation

d)

circadian rhythm

6.
Problem-solving method in which one possible solution after another is tried until a successful one is found.
a)
fight or flight
b)
learned behavior
c)
estivation
d)
trial and error
7.
A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal of the same species.
a)
submission
b)
hibernation
c)
pheromone
d)
courtship
8.

Using past learned experiences to respond to a new situation or challenge

a)

insight

b)

reflex

c)

instinct

d)

circadian rhythm

9.
A behavior that is inherited rather than acquired.
a)
learned
b)
innate
c)
social
d)
trial and error
10.
A social interaction with the sole purpose of finding a mate.
a)
courtship
b)
hibernation
c)
aggression
d)
submission
11.
A reaction to a stimulus.
a)
territoriality
b)
courtship
c)
response
d)
trial and error
12.
A signal to which an organism responds.
a)
imprinting
b)
habituation
c)
classical conditioning
d)
stimulus
13.
A type of learning in which an organism associates stimuli to a specific behavior.
a)
classical conditioning
b)
pheromone
c)
migration
d)
territoriality
14.
A bird building its nest perfectly the first time is an example of 
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinctive behavior
15.
A frog lives in a pond in the northern portion of the United States.   Why does the frog bury itself in the mud at the bottom of the pond during the winter months? 
a)
to migrate to warmer waters
b)
to mimic a larger animal
c)
to camouflage itself from predators
d)
to hibernate during cold weather
16.
In the park, you noticed a girl throwing a stick for her dog to fetch.  The dog ran and got the stick every time.  This is an example of
a)
instinctive behavior
b)
learned behavior
17.
You observe a baby duck following closely behind your friend's adult cat.  This is an example of
a)
imprinting
b)
conditioning
18.
Which of these is a learned behavior for a crow?
a)
eating plants and insects
b)
building nests in trees
c)
choosing a different mate each spring
d)
dropping nuts in front of cars
19.
Raccoons rip trash bags open and sort through the trash when Mr. Robinson leaves the bags outside.   The raccoons are exhibiting what type of behavior?    
a)
automatic behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
20.
Which of the following is an example of an animal showing an instinctive behavior?
a)
a dog sitting on command when the owner says, "Sit!"
b)
a woman sneezing when she gets pepper in her nose
c)
a bird building a perfect nest the first time it tries
d)
a bear sitting in a cave to keep from getting wet in a rain storm
21.

A horse performing in a horse show.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

22.

Spiders spinning a web.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

23.

Birds flying away when they hear a noise.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

24.

A lion teaches her cub how to hunt so it will be able to survive on its own.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

25.

A baby chimpanzee watches its mother use a twig to dig up termites. The baby chimpanzee will try doing this to find termites to eat.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

26.

Frogs hopping into the water to escape enemies or predators.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

27.

A dog fetching the ball.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

28.

A skunk spraying because it is in danger.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

29.

A dolphin jumping out of the water.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

30.

A male fiddler crab waves its claw to attract a female.

a)

Learned

b)

Innate

31.
Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?
a)
It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
b)
It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
c)
It is born knowing how to spin a web.
d)
It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
32.

What do we call a behavior that is learned from observations?

a)

inherited behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

imprinting

d)

acquired traits

33.

Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what?

a)

inherited or innate behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

acquired traits

d)

imprinted behaviors

34.

A behavior animals are born knowing how to do is an __________.

a)

example

b)

animal

c)

option

d)

instinct

35.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
36.

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

a)

a bird building a nest

b)

a turtle burying its eggs

c)

a bear hibernating in winter

d)

a horse pulling a plow

37.
The following are all examples of instincts except:
a)
Blinking
b)
Breathing
c)
Talking
d)
Swallowing
38.

an animal’s response to its environment

a)

behavior

b)

courtship

c)

hibernation

39.

animals sleep and slow body processes in harsh winters

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

conditioning

40.

An innate behavior can be described by which of the following?

a)

Must be learned

b)

Not necessary for survival

c)

Present at birth and performed correctly from the first time

d)

Learned from experiences

41.

Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?

a)

defense

b)

hibernation

c)

courtship

d)

migration

42.

What kind of behavior is speaking Spanish?

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited behavior

d)

imprinting

43.

Which of these behaviors represents an example of migration?

a)

a skunk sprays a foul-smelling oil when a predator comes too close to it

b)

a male bird sings a specific song to attract female birds of the same species

c)

a beaver slows down its activities and remains in its home throughout the winter

d)

Caribou travel hundreds of kilometers before winter starts, and then return in the spring.

44.

In winter, a bat stays in its cave, and its body temperature drops, its heart rate slows to a fraction of its normal rate, and it is barely breathing. What is this behavior called?

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

courtship behavior

d)

territorial behavior

45.

A wolf cub came too close to a skunk, and was sprayed by its foul smelling chemical spray. Now, the wolf cub stays away from skunks. What type of behavior is this?

a)

innate behavior

b)

imprinting

c)

learned behavior

d)

migration

46.

Which of the following is NOT an innate behavior?

a)

a baby sucking

b)

a spider spinning a web

c)

a child playing the piano

d)

a bird building a nest

47.

The male peacock uses these spectacular tail feathers in a display to try to attract the attention of females of the same species, and to try to find a mate. What is this called?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

courtship behavior

d)

territorial behavior

48.

What is the best definition of hibernation?

a)

Is the way an organism reacts to other organism.

b)

a behavior is modified so that a response to one stimulus becomes associated with different stimulus

c)

a response in which an animal's body temperature, activity, heart rate, and breathing rate decrease during periods of cold weather.

d)

The instinctive, seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.

49.

This behavior happens when an animal forms an attachment to a place or an organism within a specific time period after birth or hatching.

a)

Migration

b)

Instinct

c)

conditioning

d)

imprinting

50.

If a dog starts salivating when a bell is rung, because he associates the bell with receiving a treat, this behavior is called __________________?

a)

Imprinting

b)

Instinct

c)

Innate Behavior

d)

Conditioning

51.

... defined as "a remarkable phenomenon, in which a newborn creature bonds to the type of animals it meets at birth.

a)

classical conditioning

b)

habituation

c)

imprinting

d)

oprant conditioning

52.

Which statement below DOES NOT describe learned animal behavior?

a)

behavior acquired through experience

b)

behavior acquired through stimuli with the environment

c)

behavior acquired from birth

d)

behavior acquired through adaptation

53.

male and female animals recognize each other and communicate before mating

a)

courtship

b)

hibernation

c)

migration

54.

any behavior that is an interaction between animals

a)

social

b)

migration

c)

hibernation

55.

________________ is the way an animal acts.

a)

Behavior

b)

Instincts

c)

Trait

d)

Acquired

56.

Changes in behavior based on experience is ___ behavior.

a)

learned

b)

behavior

c)

response

d)

instinct

57.

The event that happens that leads to a response is a

a)

insight

b)

instinct

c)

stimulus

d)

vocally

58.

Bees would be an example of this where they work at different jobs together.

a)

group living

b)

behavior

c)

ants

d)

society

59.

Changing behavior by reward is called?

a)

conditioning

b)

response

c)

trial and error

d)

instinct

60.

Threatening behavior is called?

a)

aggressive

b)

cyclic behavior

c)

poaching

d)

migration

e)

submissive

61.

If animals communicate by releasing scents they are communicating __?

a)

visually

b)

verbally

c)

chemically

d)

laterally

62.

A bird chirping and driving off other birds from an area around its nest is probably defending it’s __?

a)

insight

b)

instinct

c)

freedom

d)

territory

63.

If animals communicate by growling they are communicating?

a)

visually

b)

verbally

c)

chemically

d)

laterally

64.

Applying what you know to solve problems is ?

a)

insight

b)

instinct

c)

freedom

d)

territory

65.

Behavior of learning from mistakes then doing it right

a)

compete

b)

dominant

c)

imprinting

d)

Pavlov

e)

trial and error

66.

Russian scientist who trained dog to drool

a)

compete

b)

dominant

c)

imprinting

d)

Pavlov

e)

trial and error

67.

To go against others to fight for food or territory.

a)

compete

b)

dominant

c)

imprinting

d)

Pavlov

e)

trial and error

68.

What is the defense of a physical space called?

a)

Taxis

b)

Mirgation

c)

Territoriality

d)

Estivation

69.

What is the term used for learning in which an animal connects a stimulus with a certain behavior?

a)

Insight

b)

Conditioning

c)

Communication

d)

Imprinting

70.

What is an animals uses its experience to respond to something new called?

a)

Communication

b)

Conditioning

c)

Insight

d)

Trial & Error

71.

Rapid, irreversible learning that occurs during a short critical period to identify parents, etc.

a)

habituation

b)

associative learning

c)

classical conditioning

d)

imprinting

72.

when will an animal defend a territory

a)

when resources of plentiful enough for more than one individual

b)

when resources are too scarce to support even one individual

c)

when resources can support one individual but not more

73.

Chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal of the same species.

a)

Aggression

b)

Circadian Rhythm

c)

Courtship Behavior

d)

Pheromone

74.

Is a threatening behavior that one animal uses to gain control over another.

a)

Pheromone

b)

Territory

c)

Aggression

d)

Society

75.

Is an area that is occupied and defended by an animal or group of animals.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Territory

c)

Aggression

d)

Migration

76.

Activities that prepare males and females of the same species for mating.

a)

Pheromone

b)

Society

c)

Courtship Behavior

d)

Migration

77.

Behavior cycles that occur over a period of approximately one day.

a)

Migration

b)

Circadian Rhythms

c)

Hibernation

d)

Courtship Behavior

78.

Is the regular/seasonal journey of an animal from one place to another and sometimes back.

a)

Migration

b)

Circadian Rhythm

c)

Hibernation

d)

Cooperative Behavior

79.

Animals of the same species that work together in an organized way for the benefit of the group

a)

Society

b)

Courtship Behavior

c)

Cyclic Behavior

d)

Territory

80.

What are some ways animals communicate?

a)

Sounds

b)

Scents

c)

Body Movement

d)

They don't

81.

What do animals compete for?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Shelter

d)

Mates

82.

What behavior is this an example of?

a)

Competitive Behavior

b)

Cooperative Behavior

c)

Society

83.

What behavior is this an example of?

a)

Courtship Behavior

b)

Cooperative Behavior

c)

Society

84.

Living in groups______.

a)

attracts predators

b)

helps prey spot predators

c)

helps animals find food

d)

all of the above

85.

Which word describes behaviors that are animals born with instead of being taught?

a)

innate

b)

learned

c)

supplementary

d)

complementary

86.

Pulling your hand away from a flame or running from a loud noise are both examples of ___________.

a)

automatic behaviors.

b)

innate behaviors called instinct.

c)

learned behaviors.

87.

True or False: Even newborn baby animals can learn new information.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Animals use aggressive behaviors to_________.

a)

protect themselves.

b)

get food.

c)

both of these.

89.

People, bees, and chickens all live in a ________ where all members have a specific job.

a)

society.

b)

city.

c)

hive.

d)

nest.

90.

Why do animals migrate?

a)

to find warmer weather.

b)

to mate.

c)

to find food.

d)

all of these.

91.

Which of the following is NOT a survival behavior?

a)

A peacock displaying it's colorful feathers towards a female

b)

Ants digging down into the dirt to create a home, or anthill

c)

Meerkats working together as a group to attack a snake and make it leave

92.

The male ibex (wild goats) fight each other because

a)

they are stealing food from one another

b)

they are in competetion for a mate

c)

they are getting in each other's way in fleeing from a predator

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