Cliffs AP Biology Animal Behavior

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Cliffs AP Biology Animal Behavior

ethology
the study of animal behavior
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ethology the study of animal behavior
instinct behavior that is innate, or inherited
FAP innate behviors that follow a regular, unvarying pattern
imprinting an innate program for aquiring a specific behavior only if an appropriate stimulus is experenced during a critical period. irreversible
critical period a limited time interval during the life of an animal
Associative Learning occurs when an animal reconizes that 2 or more events are connected
Trial and error learning occurs when an animal connect its own behavior with a particular environmental response
spatial learning occurs when an animal associates attributes of a location with the reward it gains by being able to identitfy and return to that location
Habituation a learned behavior that allows the animal to disregard meaningless stimuli
observational learning occurs when animals copy the behavior of another animal without having expereinced any prior reinforcemnt
insight occurs when an animal, exposed to a new situation and without any prior relevant expereince, performs a behavior that generates a desirable outcome
packs enable members to corner and successfully attack large prey
herds, flocks and schools provide concealment, viligance and defense
search images help animals find food favored or plentiful food.
agonostic behavior agression and submission
dominance hierarchy indicate power and status relationships between individuals in a group
territoriality the active possestion and defense of the territory inw hich an animal or group of animals lives
altruistic behavior seemingly unselfish behavior that appears to reduce the fitness of the individual
inclusive fitness the fitness of the individual plus the fitness of the relatives
kin selection a form of natural selection that increases inclusive fitness

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