CLEP CLEP Biology Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Question 1

A fixed action pattern (FAP) is best described as:

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An innate stereotyped behavior triggered by a specific sign stimulus

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A learned behavior requiring repeated reinforcement

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A flexible behavioral response to environmental change

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A behavior acquired through classical conditioning

Question 2

The waggle dance of honeybees communicates which information to the colony?

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Direction and distance to a food source

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Mating readiness of the queen

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Alarm signals indicating a predator nearby

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Location of the queen bee in the hive

Question 3

Imprinting is a form of learning that differs from other learning because it:

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Occurs during a critical period and is largely irreversible

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Can occur at any point in an animal's life

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Requires repeated reinforcement to maintain

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Is based entirely on operant conditioning principles

Question 4

Altruistic behavior in animals is best explained by which evolutionary concept?

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Kin selection increasing an individual's inclusive fitness

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Individual selection favoring only self-preservation

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Sexual selection for attracting mates

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Disruptive selection within populations

Question 5

Which type of learning involves forming an association between a neutral stimulus and a biologically meaningful stimulus?

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Classical conditioning

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Operant conditioning

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Habituation

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Question 6

Territorial behavior in animals primarily functions to:

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Secure exclusive access to resources and regulate local population density

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Increase genetic diversity within the population

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Promote cooperative foraging among group members

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Enable long-distance mate recognition