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Animal Behavior
Exam Study Pt. 1
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01/14/2004

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Behavior
Definition
What an animal does and how it does it, how an animal interacts with its environment, externally observable muscular activity trigerred by stimulus. Influenced by genetics and environment.
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Behavioral Biology
Definition
Study of animal behavior
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Proximate causes
Definition
"How." explains actions of an animal in direct relation to its environment.
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Ultimate causes
Definition
"why" explains things from a genetic, evolutionary standpoint
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Behavioral Ecology
Definition
The search for ultimate causes
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Innate behavior
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Behavior resulting from genetic causes. Stereotypical (all organims of same species perform it in same way). Requires no learning. Breeding often produces hybrid behaviors. Learning is often not an option.
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Fixed Action Patterns
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Stereotyped and often complex series of movements, responses to a specific stimulus called sign stimulus/releaser. Totally genetic, can't be interrupted, don't need to be learned, no thought takes place.
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Taxis
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A positive or negative response towards or away from a stimulus. photo-light chemo-food hydro-water thigmu-touch. A type of orientation behavior.
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Reflex
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Movement of a body part in response to a stimulus
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Kinesis
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Change in speed/motion of RANDOM movement in response to a stimulus.
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Orientation Behavior
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More specific; places body in a position relative to the stimulus.Innate.
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