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A mouse receives a pellet of food upon successful completion of a maze. The mouse determines that more pellets are given if the maze is completed in less time. Which best describes this occurrence?
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conditioned behavior
habituation
imprinting
social behavior
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Which behavior most likely involves imprinting?
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A mayfly builds a nest and lays eggs.
A sea turtle lays her eggs on land and returns to the ocean.
A new foal begins to nurse immediately after birth.
A swan raised as a duckling acts like a duck.
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A mouse receives a pellet of food upon successful completion of a maze. The mouse determines that more pellets are given if the maze is completed in less time. Which best describes this occurrence?
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Which behavior most likely involves imprinting?
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Which behavior is most likely being exhibited when a male peacock struts around with his tail feathers displayed?
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Bees do a dance to communicate the location of a food source. Which is most likely being demonstrated?
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A puppy is stung by a bee. The next time the puppy encounters a bee it leaves the bee alone. Which best describes the behavior of the puppy?
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300 sec
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A circadian rhythm is a cycle that
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Rats are placed in a box. When the rats press a lever, they are given a pellet of food. Which is most likely being exhibited?
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A female sea turtle digs a nest in a sandy beach above the tidal zone. Eggs are laid in the nest and covered with sand. When the eggs hatch, the young turtles immediately move toward the ocean. Which behavioral pattern is being demonstrated?
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Which activity is best identified as a learned behavior?
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Prairie dogs bark protective warning calls to alert other members of their group when they feel threatened. However, some prairie dogs living near hiking trails do not give warning barks each time a person walks by on the trail. Which type of behavioral adaptation is illustrated by these prairie dogs living near hiking trails?
