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| -is the scientific study of animal behavior particularly in natural environments |
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| Proximate Questions "how" focus on.. |
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-Focus on the environmental stimuli that trigger a behavior
-Focus on the genetic, physiological, and anatomical mechanisms underlying a behavioral act |
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| Ultimate Questions "why" - |
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| -Address the evolutionary significance of a behavior |
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| What are the two types of behavior |
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1. Fixed action pattern (innate instinctual behavior)
2. Learned Behavior |
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| What are the two types of behavior |
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1. Fixed action pattern (innate instinctual behavior)
2. Learned Behavior |
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| Types of Learned behavior |
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1. Classical Conditioning and Imprinting
2. Trail and Error learning
3. Cognitive Learning - uses mental process to solve problem |
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-E.O. Wilson - 1975
-Used concept of fitness and genetic basis of behavior to analyze evolution and maintenance of social behavior in animals |
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| Frequency that an animal's genes passed on to next generation |
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| Diploid Organisms and amount of genes shared |
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-Parent and offspring share 1/2 of their genes
-Siblings share 1/4
-Cousins share 1/8 |
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