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Chapter 54: Problem 3
A stimulus that always causes an animal to behave in a highly stereotyped way is called: a. a fixed action pattern. b. an instinct. c. habituation. d. a sign stimulus. e. a reinforcement.
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Sensory bias in the nervous system of a cricket ensures that ultrasound perceived on one side of the body will cause: a. a movement in a leg on the same side of the body. b. a movement in a leg on the opposite side of the body. c. the cricket to respond with a vocalization. d. the cricket to stop vocalizing. e. the cricket to fly toward the sound.
The development of the song system in male songbirds depends on: a. direct connections between sensory neurons and motor neurons. b. a decrease in the number of neurons in the song system. c. the behaviors of females, which stimulate hormone production. d. the successful defense of a territory. e. the production of estrogen early in life.
Arnold's experiments on the feeding preferences of garter snakes demonstrated that food choice is largely governed by a snake's: a. early experiences. b. genetics. c. size and color. d. diet while it was developing inside its mother. e. trial-and-error learning.
In the brain of a star-nosed mole, more cells decode: a. tactile information from its feet than from all other parts of its body. b. tactile information from the tentacles on its nose than from all other parts of its body. c. tactile information from its mouth than from all other parts of its body. d. visual information from the top part of its visual field than the bottom part. e. visual information from the bottom part of its visual field than the top part.
Instinctive behaviors are: a. performed completely the first time they are used. b. always modified by an animal's experiences. c. performed only by very young animals. d. often the product of habituation. sometimes called trial-and-error responses.
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