What is behavior ?

Which of the following is NOT a type of social behavior?

a. operant conditioning

b. territoriality

c. hunting in a pack

d. courtship

Each year, a bird called the American redstart travels from its winter home in South America to its nesting area in New York. This behavior is called

a. migration.

b. competition.

c. imprinting.

d. courtship.

A threatening behavior with which an animal exerts dominance over another is

a. migration.

b. courtship.

c. habituation.

d. aggression.

Choose a kind of animal with which you are familiar. Think of three questions about that animal's behavior that you might ask. Then describe the observations you would need to make in order to answer the questions.

Explain how a racehorse's ability to win races is a combination of inherited and learned behaviors.

A baby smiles when her mother comes near. Often, the baby is picked up and cuddled as a result of smiling. Explain what type of learning the baby is showing.

What is operant conditioning?

Describe Pavlov's experiment. What is this type of learning called?

How does defending a specific territory benefit an animal?

A rat that learns to press a button to get food is exhibiting

A insight learning.

B operant conditioning.

C classical conditioning.

D habituation.

The way an organism reacts to stimuli in its environment is called

a. behavior.

b. learning.

c. conditioning.

d. imprinting.

Because a highway has been constructed through a forest, many of the animals that once lived there have had to move to a different wooded area. Is their move an example of migration? Explain your answer.

A system of communication that uses meaningful sounds, symbols, or gestures according to specific rules is called

a. behavior.

b. language.

c. competition.

d. a signature.