Question 1

Ants following a trail to the sugar bowl in your kitchen are doing so because of

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A)   chance alone.
B)   a dance done by an ant in the anthill.
C)   operant conditioning.
D)   an innate knowledge of where the sugar can be found.
E)   a pheromone pathway laid down by previous ants.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

An organism does not necessarily have to ensure that its own genes are passed to the next generation. The adaptation to the environment due to the reproductive success of an organism's relatives is

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A)   altruism.
B)   kin selection.
C)   natural selection.
D)   direct selection.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

How will cheetahs use pheromones to increase their foraging success?

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A)   Cheetahs will scent mark their territory to warn other cheetahs to stay out. This will decrease their competition for food within their territory.
B)   Cheetahs will scent mark their kills so they can find them again. This will increase their availability of food.
C)   Cheetahs will scent mark their trails so that other cheetahs can follow them to optimal food sources.
D)   Cheetahs do not use pheromones to increase their foraging success.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In African tribes polygamy, the practice of one man having several wives, is practiced. The advantage to the female is

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A)   more surviving children.
B)   good food source.
C)   help in child rearing.
D)   All of the choices are advantages to the female.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A female chooses a mate by

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A)   courtship display rituals.
B)   selecting the more aggressive and vigorous males.
C)   selecting traits that improve the chances of offspring survival.
D)   All of the choices apply.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

An increase in fitness due to competition among males and mate choice by females is a result of

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A)   social interaction.
B)   sexual dimorphism.
C)   sexual selection.
D)   sociobiology.
E)   courtship.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is a proximal cause that will stimulate birds to migrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Environmental stimuli such as changes in temperature.
B)   The bird getting older.
C)   An increase in the number of males within the population causing an increase in competition for mates.
D)   A new predator moving into the environment that poses a threat to the survival of the population.
E)   All of these are proximal causes that will influence birds to migrate.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

________ communication occurs within an animal societal unit.

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A)   Chemical
B)   Auditory
C)   Visual
D)   Tactile
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Besides humans, _____ have one of the most complex languages in the animal kingdom.

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A)   chimpanzees
B)   crickets
C)   bottlenose dolphins
D)   kilpspringersE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following cases is not an example of classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   An advertiser using an attractive model to sell their line of clothing.
B)   Giving a hunting dog an electric shock when it does not return to the owners side on command.
C)   A baby crying when their diaper is wet and the parent picking them up.
D)   All of the answer choices are examples of classical conditioning.
E)   None of the answer choices are examples of classical conditioning.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

The similarity in the behavior of identical twins, even if separated at birth, is evidence that behavior is due to environmental influences.

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A) True 
 B)False

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