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1. fixed action pattern a sequence of unlearned acts directly
linked to a simple stimulus
2. sign stimulus External sensory stimulus that triggers
a fixed action pattern.
3. how do birds know where to mi- 1. relative to the sun
grate? 2. landmarks
3. stars
4. magnetic field
4. cirannual rhythms behavioral rhythms linked to the yearly
cycle of seasons
5. circadian rhythm the biological clock; regular bodily
rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle
6. signal a stimulus transmitted from one animal
to another. allows for communication
7. four modes of animal communica- visual, chemical, tactile, auditory
tion
8. how do bees communicate where the "Waggle dance". depending on the
nearby food is? direction, distance etc. indicated direc-
tions to the food relative to the sun and
hive
9. innate behavior A behavior that is developmentally
fixed. it is instinct rather than a learned
behavior
10. associative learning
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learning that certain events occur to-
gether. The events may be two stimuli
(as in classical conditioning) or a re-
sponse and its consequences (as in
operant conditioning).
11. classical conditioning a type of learning in which one learns
to link two or more stimuli and antici-
pate events. Pavlovs rats
12. operant conditioning a type of learning in which behavior is
strengthened if followed by a reinforcer
or diminished if followed by a punisher
13. cognition the mental activities associated with
thinking, knowing, remembering, and
communicating
14. social learning process of altering behavior by observ-
ing and imitating the behavior of others
15. promiscuous No strong pair bonds or lasting rela-
tionships.
16. monogamous One male mating with one female.
17. polygamous An individual of one sex mating with
several of the other.
18. polygyny One male, several females.
19. polyandry One female, several males.
20. sexual dimorphism Differences in physical characteristics
between males and females of the
same species.
21. agonsitic behavior an often-ritualized contest that deter-
mines which competitor gains access
to resources
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22. altruism unselfish regard for the welfare of oth-
ers
23. kin selection the process by which evolution selects
for individuals who cooperate with their
relatives
24. population density Number of individuals per unit area
25. population dispersion way in which individuals of a population
are spread out over an area or volume
26. Immigration Movement of individuals into a popula-
tion
27. Emmigration movement of individuals out of a pop-
ulation
28. Territorality the defense of a bounded physical
space against encroachment by other
individuals
29. survivorship curve Graph showing the number of sur-
vivors in different age groups for a par-
ticular species.
30. exponential growth Growth pattern in which the individuals
in a population reproduce at a constant
rate
31. carrying capacity Largest number of individuals of a pop-
ulation that a environment can support
32. logistic population growth
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population growth that levels off as
population size approaches carrying
capacity
33. Semalparity only one reproductive cycle in its life-
time
34. iteroparity Repeated reproduction.
35. density dependent a birth or death rate that does increase
with population density
36. density independent birth and death rate does not change
with population density
37. ecological niche the sum of a species' use of the biotic
and abiotic resources in its environ-
ment
38. realized niche The niche species actually occupies.
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