Animal Behavior Quiz
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- Q1A 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?conditioned behaviorhabituationimprintingsocial behavior300s
- Q2Which behavior most likely involves imprinting?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.300s
- Q3Which behavior is most likely being exhibited when a male peacock struts around with his tail feathers displayed?migratory behaviordefensive behaviorcourtship behaviorterritorial behavior300s
- Q4Bees do a dance to communicate the location of a food source. Which is most likely being demonstrated?trial and errorsocial behaviorlearned behavioroperant conditioning300s
- Q5A 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?learnedinnateunconsciousinstinctual300s
- Q6A circadian rhythm is a cycle thatis related to the temperature of the air.is related to the phase of the moon.has a seasonal pattern.has a daily pattern.300s
- Q7Rats are placed in a box. When the rats press a lever, they are given a pellet of food. Which is most likely being exhibited?defensive behaviorclassical conditioninghabituationsocial behavior300s
- Q8A 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?conditioninginstinctimprintinghabituation300s
- Q9Which activity is best identified as a learned behavior?male emperor penguins will do an elaborate dance to attract a femalea person will sneeze when pepper is blown in their facea cuckoo will push an unhatched egg out of the nest to have more food and spacefrogs will flick their tongues at flies, but will avoid nearby honeybees300s
- Q10Prairie 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?imprintinghabituationclassical conditioningmigratory behavior300s