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Behavioral Ecology
Vocab
Behavior:
Fitness:
Fixed Action Patterns:
Innate behavior:
Habituation:
Imprinting:
Associative learning/conditioning
Habituation
Sexual selection:
Questions
1. What is the difference between a proximate and an ultimate question? Include an
example.
2. “Animals behave in ways to maximize their _____________”
3. Explain the concept of nature vs. nurture.
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Behavioral Ecology
4. What two factors have the most influence on behavior? Explain each factor and
how each influence behavior.
5. What are some examples of fixed action patterns?
6. What are some examples of innate behaviors?
7. The 4 main types of learning as discussed in lecture are…
8. What did we learn about cognition?
9. Give an example of a reproductive behavior that maximizes an animal’s fitness.
10. Give an example of a feeding behavior that maximizes an animal’s fitness.
11. Give some examples of sexual selection
12. What are some of the mating strategies that were discussed in lecture?
13. Explain the optimal foraging theory and give some examples that support this
theory.