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Behavioral Biology
What animals do and why they do it.
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Biology
10th Grade
09/13/2009

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Behavior
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Way animal responds to stimuli in its environment. Two types: innate, and learned.
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Innate Behaviors
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Instinctual; born with this behavior. Only last for part of animal's life.
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Fixed Action Pattern
Definition
Behaviors are not simple reflexes, and not conscious decisions.
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Learned Behaviors
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Change in behavior brought by imprinting, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, or insight.
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Imprinting
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Occurs during a brief period of time, usually early in life.
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Classical Conditioning
Definition
Association or repeated instances of a n event, also known as associative learning.
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Operant Conditioning
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Depends on whether animal receives a reward or punishment.
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Habituation
Definition
Animals learn not to respond to a stimulus.
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Insight of Reasoning
Definition
Ability to figure out a behavior that generates a desired outcome. Only intelligent animals.
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Circadian Rhythms
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Internal clock decided for rest, and waking.
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Social Behavior
Definition
Interaction among two or more animals, usually the same species.
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Cooperation
Definition
Enables individuals to carry out a behavior that they can do as a group more successfully than they can do separately.
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Agnostic
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Aggressive behavior as a result of competition for food or other resources.
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Dominance Hierarchies
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Occurs when members in a group have established which members are most dominant. Usually causes less tension.
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Territory
Definition
When organisms defend their territory, because of scarcity.
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Altruistic
Definition
Allows one individual to increase chances of another to survive so as to advance its gene pool.
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