Animal Behavior Notes
Ethology is the __________________________________________________ Behavior is –
_____________________Behaviors - __________________and instinctive
Automatic and __________________
Good for early _____________________
_____________________ Behaviors ________________________ is inherited but ________________________
Variable and ___________________
_______________________ by experience
Good for dealing with a ______________________ environment
All behaviors should provide _________________________________
Causes of Behavior
___________________ Causes
From __________________ stimulus Ex. What _________________________________
___________________ Causes
Looks at the ______________________ significance
“_______”, How does behavior contribute to ____________________ & _____________________
Types of Innate Behaviors
_______________________________________ (FAP) – a sequence of _______________________ behaviors
Starts with a _______________________ that _____________________ the FAP
____________________________ Stimulus – Responding more to _____________________ signal stimulus
___________ - change in _________________ _________________taxis = toward , negative taxis = ____________
____________ - change in _______________ of movement in response to ________________________
________________________ - a complex innate behavior
Learned Behaviors Many behaviors are a combination of innate and _________________ behaviors.
_____________________ – ______________________ period. Learn to form __________________
attachments. Ex - ___________________________________________
__________________ conditioning - _________ and error
o Associate ________________ with _______________ or punishment
__________________ conditioning - __________________ conditioning
o Associate a _______________________ with a ____________________ stimulus
Habituation
______________ of response to ___________________
____________ in response to ___________________ occurrences of __________________
Enables disregarding of __________________________ stimulus
Social Behaviors
Communication –
Honey bee ___________________________
o Communicate location of ____________________________
Bird songs – for _____________________ identification
o Mixed _______________________ and _____________________
Insect Song – for _____________________
o _______________, genetically controlled
Agonistic behaviors - __________________
Over _______________________ and ______________. Usually no _______________________
Dominance Hierarchy - ___________________________ for social rank, pecking order
Cooperation – ex. _________________________________________________________
Altruistic Behavior - ________________________ fitness of the recipient while ____________________
the fitness of the individual.
________________ Selection - _________________ survival of close relatives. Passes similar
______________ on to the next generation.
Pheromones - ________________signal that stimulates a ___________________ from other individuals
__________ and ____________ pheromones.