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XXXXXXX is behavior that is innate, or inherited.
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Instinct
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What is the term used to define innate behaviors that follow regular unvarying patterns?
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Fixed Action Patterns
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What is the term used to define an innate program for acquiring a specific behavior only if an appropriate stimulus is experienced during a critical period, once aquired the behavior is irreversible?
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Imprinting
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What is the term used to define a limited time interval during the life of an animal?
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Critical Period
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What is the term used to define when an animal recognizes (learns) that two or more events are connected?
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Associative learning
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What is the term used to define a form of associative learning when an animal connects its own behavior with a particular environmental response, if the response is desireable, the animal will repeat that behavior, if the response is undesireable, the animal will avoid that behavior.
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Trial and Error Learning
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What is the term used to define the loss of an aquired behavior?
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Extinction
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What is the term used to define a form of associative learning in which an animal associates attributes of a location (landmarks) with the reward it gains by being able to identify and return to that location?
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Spatial Learning
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What is the term used to define a learned behavior that allows the animal to disregard meaningless stimuli?
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Habituation
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What is the term used to define when animals copy the behavior of another animal without having experienced any prior positive reinforcement with the behavior?
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Observational Learning
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What is the term used to define when an animal, exposed to a new situation and without prior relevant experience, performs a behavior that generates a desired outcome.
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Insight
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What is the term used to define an undirected change in speed of an animals movement in response to a stimulus?
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Kinesis
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What is the term used to define a directed movement in response to a stimulus?
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Taxis
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What is the term used to define the long-distance, seasonal movement of animals?
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Migration
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What is the term used to define chemicals used for communication?
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Pheromones
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What is the term used to define Chemicals that cause immediate and specific behavioral changes.
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Releaser Pheromones
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What is the term used to define chemicals that cause physiological changes?
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Primer Pheromones
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What are four common ways of communication in animals?
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1. Chemical
2. Visual 3. Auditory 4. Tactile |
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What is the term used to define a technique to optimize feeding observed in animals?
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Foraging Behaviors
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What are three common foraging behaviors in animals?
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1. Herds, Flocks, and Schools
2. Packs 3. Search Image |
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XXXXXXXX behavior originates from competition for food, mates, or territory.
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Agnostic
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX indicates power and status relationships between individuals in a group?
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Dominance Hierarchies
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What is the term used to define order of status often used to describe dominance hierarchies?
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Pecking Order
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What is the term used to define the active possesion and defense of the territory in which an animal or groups of animals lives.
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Territoriality
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What is the term used to define a seemingly unselfish behavior that appears to reduce the fitness of an individual, while increasing the fitness of other individuals?
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Altruistic Behavior
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What is the term used to define to increase the fitness of the individual and relatives?
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Inclusive Fitness
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