Animal Behavior

Front

What is a reaction to a stimulus?

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Response

Front

What is a period of reduced activity that some animals experience in the summer?

Back

Estivation

Front

What is a reaction caused by hormones that prepares an animal to either face an intense activity or remove themselves from the activity?

Back

Fight or flight

Front

What type of learning involves associating stimuli to a specific behavior?

Back

Classical conditioning

Front

What is the problem-solving method in which one possible solution after another is tried until a successful one is found?

Back

Trial and error

Front

What is the term for the behavior of animals defending their territory?

Back

Territoriality

Front

What is the term for the behavior that animals exhibit to attract mates?

Back

Courtship

Front

What is the term for a long-distance seasonal movement of animals?

Back

Migration

Front

What is the process by which an animal becomes less responsive to a repeated stimulus?

Back

Habituation

Front

What is the term for a chemical signal used by animals to communicate?

Back

Pheromone