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Chapter 29 Vocabulary Review
For Questions 1–8, match the term with its definition.
Definition
1. A behavior applied to a new situation from something that was learned previously in another context
2. The process by which an animal decreases or stops its response to a repetitive stimulus that neither rewards nor harms the animal
3. A behavior learned through an association with a positive or negative experience
4. Acquiring changes in behavior during one’s lifetime
5. The process by which some animals follow the first moving object they see during a critical period in their early lives
6. A behavior that appears in fully functional form the first time it is performed, even though the animal has had no previous experience
7. A form of trial-and-error learning
8. The way an organism reacts to stimuli in its environment
Term
A. behavior
B. innate behavior
C. learning
D. habituation
E. classical conditioning
F. operant conditioning
G. insight learning
H. imprinting
For Questions 9–13, complete each statement by writing the correct word or words.
9. The behavior used to attract a mate is called .
10. The area that animals occupy and defend against competitors is their .
11. Any threatening behavior is a form of .
12. A is the term for a group of animals of the same species that interact.
13. Helping a relative survive may be explained by the theory of .
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
14. What are behavioral cycles that occur daily?
A. circadian rhythms C. migration
B. courtship D. learned behaviors
15. Each year, green sea turtles travel back and forth between their feeding and nesting grounds. This is an example of
A. kin selection. C. hibernation.
B. circadian rhythms. D. migration.
16. The system that combines sounds, symbols, and gestures to communicate meaning is
A. society. C. language.
B. kin selection. D. territory.
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