Animal Behavior

males of many bird species display brightly-colored feathers or other body parts in an attempt to attract.........

• food

• predators

• mates

• whales

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Males may fight for?

• Mates

• territory

• food

• All of the above

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Males may build structures for.....

• predators

• bob

• females

• prey

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What behavior allows newborns to recognize and follow the first moving object they see?

• imprinting
• conditioning
• trial and error
• reflex

A soccer player kicking a field goal in his first football game is an example of

• imprinting
• conditioning
• trial and error
• insight

A trainer using fish to reward a dolphin that jumps through a hoop is an example of

• imprinting
• conditioning
• trial and error
• insight

A gymnast learning how to do a cartwheel is an example of

• imprinting
• conditioning
• trial and error
• insight

A chick following a lawnmower because it was the first moving object it ever saw is an example of

• imprinting
• conditioning
• trial and error
• insight

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Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?

• It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
• It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
• It is born knowing how to spin a web.
• It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.

Michael went to the circus and saw a seal balance a beach ball on its nose.  This is an example of a...

• instinct
• mimicry
• camouflage
• learned behavior