Chapter 22:
Behavior
Practice Test
1.
The effects of genes and learning on behavior are expressed through the endocrine and __________ systems.
a.
circulatory
b.
digestive
c.
respiratory
d.
nervous
Hint
2.
What is a linear ranking of animals within the same species in which position dictates characteristic social behaviors?
a.
dominance hierarchy
b.
heritability studies
c.
imprinting
d.
habituation
Hint
3.
What is a statistic that indicates how closely two measurements are related?
a.
ration
b.
correlation
c.
index
d.
percentage
Hint
4.
What is a type of learning in which an animal is exposed to a stimulus over and over again, until it no longer responds to the stimulus?
a.
instinct
b.
conditioning
c.
trial-and-error learning
d.
habituation
Hint
5.
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
a.
sucking to obtain milk
b.
crying to get attention
c.
pedaling a bicycle
d.
a plant turning toward the sunlight
Hint
6.
What is an organized animal population that shows cooperative behavior?
a.
community
b.
animal society
c.
ecosystem
d.
zoological society
Hint
7.
If a trait and a known marker gene are transmitted together, they are said to be __________ .
a.
correlated
b.
connected
c.
linked
d.
attached
Hint
8.
Which of these is NOT a caste found in honeybee societies?
a.
drone
b.
king
c.
queen
d.
worker
Hint
9.
What is a type of innate behavior that does not change as a result of experience?
a.
instinct
b.
imprinting
c.
fixed action pattern
d.
trial-and-error learning
Hint
10.
What is a chemical signal between members of the same species that aids in their communication?
a.
dancing
b.
sound production
c.
pheromone
d.
hormone
Hint
