WorksheetsAnimal Behavior
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of behavior is exhibited with little to no environmental influence?
Instinctive/innate
Conditioning
Learned
Imprinting
Which of the following is a characteristic of instinctive behavior?
It changes with the environment
It requires practice to develop
It is rigid and predictable
It is learned through observation
What is the term for a change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience?
Instinct
Habituation
Learning
Imprinting
Which type of learned behavior involves forming associations between stimuli and responses?
Observation
Play
Habituation
Conditioning
What is the term for learning that occurs when an animal becomes desensitized to a stimulus through repeated exposure?
Conditioning
Habituation
Imprinting
Observation
Which type of learned behavior is acquired by watching and imitating others?
Play
Habituation
Conditioning
Observation
What does imprinting refer to in animal behavior?
Animals desensitizing to repeated stimuli
Animals forming associations between stimuli and responses
Animals learning through play
Animals attaching to or adopting another animal or object
What is a characteristic of normal animal behavior?
Stiff stance and shaking
Avoiding direct eye contact
Relaxed and alert posture
Barred teeth and raised tail
Which of the following is a sign of scared animal behavior?
Head lowered to the ground
Barred teeth and raised tail
Relaxed and alert posture
Stiff stance and shaking
What type of aggression refers to an animal’s protective nature of its environment or offspring?
Redirected aggression
Territorial aggression
Dominance aggression
Fear aggression
Which type of aggression is the most serious situation involving animal aggression?
Territorial aggression
Fear aggression
Dominance aggression
Redirected aggression
What is the flight zone of an animal?
An invisible area around an animal maintained from a human/stimulus
The area where animals eat
The zone where animals interact with each other
The area where an animal sleeps
What happens to the flight zone when an animal becomes excited?
It increases
It decreases
It remains the same
It disappears
What is the point of balance in animal handling?
The area where the animal sleeps
The area where the animal feels safe
The zone where the animal eats
An imaginary point usually at the animal's shoulder
What happens when a handler stands behind the point of balance of an animal?
The animal moves forward
The animal moves backward
The animal stops moving
The animal becomes aggressive
What is positive reinforcement in behavior modification?
Removing a stimulus to decrease behavior
Adding a stimulus to decrease behavior
Removing a stimulus to increase behavior
Adding a stimulus to increase behavior
Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
Giving a treat for sitting
Taking away a toy to stop play
Making a sharp noise to stop digging
Pushing on a dog’s rump until it sits
What is positive punishment in behavior modification?
Removing a stimulus to increase behavior
Adding a stimulus to decrease behavior
Removing a stimulus to decrease behavior
Adding a stimulus to increase behavior
Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?
Pushing on a dog’s rump until it sits
Taking away a toy to stop play
Giving a treat for sitting
Making a sharp noise to stop digging
Why is understanding animal body language important for handlers?
It eliminates the flight zone
It helps animals learn faster
It allows handlers to make the safest decision possible
It reduces the need for training
