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| Way animal responds to stimuli in its environment. Two types: innate, and learned. |
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| Instinctual; born with this behavior. Only last for part of animal's life. |
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| Behaviors are not simple reflexes, and not conscious decisions. |
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| Change in behavior brought by imprinting, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, or insight. |
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| Occurs during a brief period of time, usually early in life. |
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| Association or repeated instances of a n event, also known as associative learning. |
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| Depends on whether animal receives a reward or punishment. |
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| Animals learn not to respond to a stimulus. |
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| Ability to figure out a behavior that generates a desired outcome. Only intelligent animals. |
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| Internal clock decided for rest, and waking. |
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| Interaction among two or more animals, usually the same species. |
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| 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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| Aggressive behavior as a result of competition for food or other resources. |
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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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| When organisms defend their territory, because of scarcity. |
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| Allows one individual to increase chances of another to survive so as to advance its gene pool. |
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