Test Bank
n
ton accompany
Animal Behavior, Twelfth Edition
n n n
John Alcock, Linda Green, Paul Nolan, Stefanie Siller, and Dustin Rubenstein
n n n n n n n n n n
Chaptern1:nAnnIntroductionntonAnimalnBehavior
MultiplenChoicenQuestions
1. “If n femalen lizardsn withnreddishn throatsn producenmoren eggsn thannfemalesn withnorangishn throats,nt
henn then reddishn throat n isn ann evolved n adaptation.”n Thisn statement
a. isn true,n becausen thisn speciesn hasn variation,n an criticaln requirement n forn thenevolutionn ofna
daptationsn byn naturaln selection.
b. isn false,n becausen femalesn withn orangishn throatsncould nstilln haven moren offspringn thatnliven ton r
eproducen thann femalesn withn reddishn throats.
c. isn false,n becausen theren isn non guaranteen that nfemalesn withnreddishn throatsn arenthenbest n forn then l
ong-termn preservationn of n thisn species.
d. could n ben truen ornfalse,n becausenwencannot ntelln withoutn knowingn whethernreddishn femalesno
utnumbern orangishn femalesn inn thisn species.
Answer:n b
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.1n Identifynthenconditionsn required ntonproducenevolutionaryn changen through
n naturaln selectionn and n examinen thesen conditionsn usingn then gene’sn eyen view.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
2. Then statement n “Lemmingsn dispersen fromn areasn of nhighnpopulationn densitynbecausen theyn i
nherited n thisn abilityn fromn an lemming-liken ancestorn inn then past”n isn an hypothesisn about
a. evolved n function.
b. geneticsn and n development.
c. evolutionaryn history.
d. adaptiven value.
Answer:n c
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.3n Considern how nproximaten and nultimatenlevelsn of nanalysisn cann benused nton provi
den ann integrativen understandingn ofnthendevelopment,n mechanism,n adaptiven value,n andn evolutionaryn hist
oryn of n an behavior.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
3. Then infanticiden hypothesis,n whichn positsn that n infanticiden isn an reproduction-
enhancingn tacticn practiced n byn males,n isn called n an hypothesisn becausen it
a. cann ben proven.
b. isn ann explanationn based n onn limited n evidencen that n cann ben tested.
c. isn mutuallyn exclusiven ton anyn othern potentialn explanations.
d. isn an basicn principlen that n cann benapplied n widely.n
Answer:n b
,Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
4. Inn ordern fornDarwiniann naturaln selectionn toncausen evolutionaryn change,nanpopulationn mustnc
ontainn individualsn that n differn hereditarilyn inn somen characteristicn because
a. inn an populationn without n thisn kind n of n variation,n then speciesn isn doomed n ton extinction.
b. whenn alln individualsn haven then samen genes,n thenn alln individualsn aren exactlyn aliken inn alln respects.
c. uniformn populationsn aren evolutionaryn dead n ends.
d. unlessn theren isn variationn of n thisn sort,nparentsncannot npassn onntheirn advantageousn attributesnton t
heirn offspring.
Answer:n d
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.1n Identifynthenconditionsn required ntonproducenevolutionaryn changen through
n naturaln selectionn and n examinen thesen conditionsn usingn then gene’sn eyen view.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
5. Wen observen variationn inn an populationn of n lizard n withnrespect n ton hown fast nindividualsn cann run.n W
en attempt n tonselect n forn thenabilityn tonrunn slowly,nnot nquickly.n Aftern sixn generationsn of n selectiven bre
edingn of n onlyn thenslowest n withnthenslowest,n then meann runningn speednof n then lizardsn hasn not n change
d.n What n isn then appropriaten scientificn conclusionn based n onn thisn work?
a. Aftern sixn generationsn of nartificialn selection,n thenfrequencyn ofnslow n runnersn innthen populationn hasn r
emained n unchanged.
b. Aftern sixn generationsn of nartificialn selection,n thenfrequencyn ofnslow n runnersn inn then populationn hasn i
ncreased.
c. Then differencesn betweenn thenlizardsn inn runningn speedninn thenoriginaln populationn weren notnc
aused n byn geneticn differencesn amongn them.
d. Then resultsn aren invalid n becausen then researchersn failed n tonmaintainn enoughnvariationn inn runningn s
peed n inn theirn selected n lineage,n son evolutionaryn changen wasn impossible.
Answer:n c
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.1n Identifynthenconditionsn required ntonproducenevolutionaryn changen through
n naturaln selectionn and n examinen thesen conditionsn usingn then gene’sn eyen view.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
6. Wen observen an frogn thatncarriesn itsn babiesn onn itsn backnawaynfromn wherentheneggsn hatched.n Heren a
ren twon questionsn about n thisn observation:
X.n Doesn then frogndon thisn ton moventhenbabiesn tonanplacen wherentheynwilln ben safern andnmoren likelyn ton surviv
e?
Y.n Doesn then frognhaven specificn morphologicaln traitsn that nenablen it ntonhold nandntransfernitsn babiesn inn th
isn way?
Whichn of n then twon isn an proximaten question?
a. X,n becausen it n considersn then adaptiven valuen orn functionn of n then trait
b. Y,n becausen it n asksn about nthen developmentaln mechanismsn that ninfluencen thencomponentsnof nthena
nimal
,c. Bothn X n and n Y,n becausen theyn lookn at n then immediaten and n mechanisticn causesn of n then behavior
d. Neithern Xn orn Y,nbecausen theyn bothntakenannadaptiven ornevolutionaryn approachn tonlookn atnthenu
ltimaten causesn of n then behavior
Answer:n b
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.3n Considern how nproximaten and nultimatenlevelsn of nanalysisn cann benused nton provi
den ann integrativen understandingn ofnthendevelopment,n mechanism,n adaptiven value,n andn evolutionaryn hist
oryn of n an behavior.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
7. Wen observen an frogn thatncarriesn itsn babiesn onn itsn backnawaynfromn wherentheneggsn hatched.n Heren a
ren twon questionsn about n thisn observation:
X.n Doesn then frogndon thisn ton moventhenbabiesn tonanplacen wherentheynwilln ben safern andnmoren likelyn ton surviv
e?
Y.n Doesn then frognhaven specificn morphologicaln traitsn that nenablen it ntonhold nandntransfernitsn babiesn inn th
isn way?
Whichn of n then twon isn ann ultimaten question?
a. X,n becausen it n considersn then adaptiven valuen orn functionn of n then trait
b. Y,n becausen it n asksn about nthen developmentaln mechanismsn that ninfluencen thencomponentsnof nthena
nimal
c. Bothn X n and n Y,n becausen theyn lookn at n then immediaten and n mechanisticn causesn of n then behavior
d. Neithern Xn orn Y,nbecausen theyn bothntakenannadaptiven ornevolutionaryn approachn tonlookn atnthenu
ltimaten causesn of n then behavior
Answer:n a
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.3n Considern how nproximaten and nultimatenlevelsn of nanalysisn cann benused nton provi
den ann integrativen understandingn ofnthendevelopment,n mechanism,n adaptiven value,n andn evolutionaryn hist
oryn of n an behavior.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
8. Whichn isn ann examplen of n an Darwiniann puzzle?
a. Salmonn cann smelln an few n moleculesn of n chemicalsn inn then streamn inn whichn theyn weren born.
b. Adult n birdsn screamn inn painn whenn caught n byn an predator.
c. If n twonorn evennthreen eggsn arenaddednton anbird’snnest,nthenadult nbirdsnoftenn cann rearn themn s
uccessfullyn alongn withn theirn ownn chicks.
d. Batsn cann catchn mothsninn completen darknessn thanksn tontheirn abilityn tonhearn echoesnfromn theirn o
wnn cries.
Answer:n c
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
9. Considern then followingn observation:n Malen songn sparrowsn singnmoren at ndawnnthann duringn anyno
thern timen then day.
, Withn regard n ton thisn observation,n thenstatement n“Malesn singn tonproviden accurateninformationntonmate
sn about n theirn physicaln condition”n isn ann examplen of
a.n an causaln question.
b. an prediction.
c. test n evidence.
d. anhypothesis.
n Answer:n d
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
10. Considern then followingn observation:n Malen songn sparrowsn singnmoren at ndawnnthann duringn anyno
thern timen then day.
Withn regard n ton thisn observation,n then statement n“Malesn that nreceiven an‘caren package’n of nextranfoodn th
en dayn beforen should nproducen moren songsn duringn thendawnnhourn thann thosen that ndonnot nreceiven suppl
ementaln food”n isn ann examplen of
a.n an causaln question.
b. an prediction.
c. test n evidence.
d. anhypothesis.
n Answer:n b
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
11. Considern then followingn observation:n Malen songn sparrowsn singnmoren at ndawnnthann duringn anyno
thern timen then day.
Withn regard n ton thisn observation,n thenstatement n“What nisn thenevolved nfunctionnof nthen patternnof nsong
n productionn byn then songn sparrow?”n isn ann examplen of
a.n an causaln question.
b. an prediction.
c. test n evidence.
d. anhypothesis.
n Answer:n a
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related ntonanpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn inn ordern tonconsidern itsnfitnessn costsnandn ben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
12. If n ann adaptationn isn then product n of n naturaln selection,n then trait n will
a. providen an net n reproductiven gainn forn individualsn that n possessn then attribute.
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ton accompany
Animal Behavior, Twelfth Edition
n n n
John Alcock, Linda Green, Paul Nolan, Stefanie Siller, and Dustin Rubenstein
n n n n n n n n n n
Chaptern1:nAnnIntroductionntonAnimalnBehavior
MultiplenChoicenQuestions
1. “If n femalen lizardsn withnreddishn throatsn producenmoren eggsn thannfemalesn withnorangishn throats,nt
henn then reddishn throat n isn ann evolved n adaptation.”n Thisn statement
a. isn true,n becausen thisn speciesn hasn variation,n an criticaln requirement n forn thenevolutionn ofna
daptationsn byn naturaln selection.
b. isn false,n becausen femalesn withn orangishn throatsncould nstilln haven moren offspringn thatnliven ton r
eproducen thann femalesn withn reddishn throats.
c. isn false,n becausen theren isn non guaranteen that nfemalesn withnreddishn throatsn arenthenbest n forn then l
ong-termn preservationn of n thisn species.
d. could n ben truen ornfalse,n becausenwencannot ntelln withoutn knowingn whethernreddishn femalesno
utnumbern orangishn femalesn inn thisn species.
Answer:n b
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.1n Identifynthenconditionsn required ntonproducenevolutionaryn changen through
n naturaln selectionn and n examinen thesen conditionsn usingn then gene’sn eyen view.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
2. Then statement n “Lemmingsn dispersen fromn areasn of nhighnpopulationn densitynbecausen theyn i
nherited n thisn abilityn fromn an lemming-liken ancestorn inn then past”n isn an hypothesisn about
a. evolved n function.
b. geneticsn and n development.
c. evolutionaryn history.
d. adaptiven value.
Answer:n c
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.3n Considern how nproximaten and nultimatenlevelsn of nanalysisn cann benused nton provi
den ann integrativen understandingn ofnthendevelopment,n mechanism,n adaptiven value,n andn evolutionaryn hist
oryn of n an behavior.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
3. Then infanticiden hypothesis,n whichn positsn that n infanticiden isn an reproduction-
enhancingn tacticn practiced n byn males,n isn called n an hypothesisn becausen it
a. cann ben proven.
b. isn ann explanationn based n onn limited n evidencen that n cann ben tested.
c. isn mutuallyn exclusiven ton anyn othern potentialn explanations.
d. isn an basicn principlen that n cann benapplied n widely.n
Answer:n b
,Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
4. Inn ordern fornDarwiniann naturaln selectionn toncausen evolutionaryn change,nanpopulationn mustnc
ontainn individualsn that n differn hereditarilyn inn somen characteristicn because
a. inn an populationn without n thisn kind n of n variation,n then speciesn isn doomed n ton extinction.
b. whenn alln individualsn haven then samen genes,n thenn alln individualsn aren exactlyn aliken inn alln respects.
c. uniformn populationsn aren evolutionaryn dead n ends.
d. unlessn theren isn variationn of n thisn sort,nparentsncannot npassn onntheirn advantageousn attributesnton t
heirn offspring.
Answer:n d
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.1n Identifynthenconditionsn required ntonproducenevolutionaryn changen through
n naturaln selectionn and n examinen thesen conditionsn usingn then gene’sn eyen view.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
5. Wen observen variationn inn an populationn of n lizard n withnrespect n ton hown fast nindividualsn cann run.n W
en attempt n tonselect n forn thenabilityn tonrunn slowly,nnot nquickly.n Aftern sixn generationsn of n selectiven bre
edingn of n onlyn thenslowest n withnthenslowest,n then meann runningn speednof n then lizardsn hasn not n change
d.n What n isn then appropriaten scientificn conclusionn based n onn thisn work?
a. Aftern sixn generationsn of nartificialn selection,n thenfrequencyn ofnslow n runnersn innthen populationn hasn r
emained n unchanged.
b. Aftern sixn generationsn of nartificialn selection,n thenfrequencyn ofnslow n runnersn inn then populationn hasn i
ncreased.
c. Then differencesn betweenn thenlizardsn inn runningn speedninn thenoriginaln populationn weren notnc
aused n byn geneticn differencesn amongn them.
d. Then resultsn aren invalid n becausen then researchersn failed n tonmaintainn enoughnvariationn inn runningn s
peed n inn theirn selected n lineage,n son evolutionaryn changen wasn impossible.
Answer:n c
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.1n Identifynthenconditionsn required ntonproducenevolutionaryn changen through
n naturaln selectionn and n examinen thesen conditionsn usingn then gene’sn eyen view.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
6. Wen observen an frogn thatncarriesn itsn babiesn onn itsn backnawaynfromn wherentheneggsn hatched.n Heren a
ren twon questionsn about n thisn observation:
X.n Doesn then frogndon thisn ton moventhenbabiesn tonanplacen wherentheynwilln ben safern andnmoren likelyn ton surviv
e?
Y.n Doesn then frognhaven specificn morphologicaln traitsn that nenablen it ntonhold nandntransfernitsn babiesn inn th
isn way?
Whichn of n then twon isn an proximaten question?
a. X,n becausen it n considersn then adaptiven valuen orn functionn of n then trait
b. Y,n becausen it n asksn about nthen developmentaln mechanismsn that ninfluencen thencomponentsnof nthena
nimal
,c. Bothn X n and n Y,n becausen theyn lookn at n then immediaten and n mechanisticn causesn of n then behavior
d. Neithern Xn orn Y,nbecausen theyn bothntakenannadaptiven ornevolutionaryn approachn tonlookn atnthenu
ltimaten causesn of n then behavior
Answer:n b
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.3n Considern how nproximaten and nultimatenlevelsn of nanalysisn cann benused nton provi
den ann integrativen understandingn ofnthendevelopment,n mechanism,n adaptiven value,n andn evolutionaryn hist
oryn of n an behavior.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
7. Wen observen an frogn thatncarriesn itsn babiesn onn itsn backnawaynfromn wherentheneggsn hatched.n Heren a
ren twon questionsn about n thisn observation:
X.n Doesn then frogndon thisn ton moventhenbabiesn tonanplacen wherentheynwilln ben safern andnmoren likelyn ton surviv
e?
Y.n Doesn then frognhaven specificn morphologicaln traitsn that nenablen it ntonhold nandntransfernitsn babiesn inn th
isn way?
Whichn of n then twon isn ann ultimaten question?
a. X,n becausen it n considersn then adaptiven valuen orn functionn of n then trait
b. Y,n becausen it n asksn about nthen developmentaln mechanismsn that ninfluencen thencomponentsnof nthena
nimal
c. Bothn X n and n Y,n becausen theyn lookn at n then immediaten and n mechanisticn causesn of n then behavior
d. Neithern Xn orn Y,nbecausen theyn bothntakenannadaptiven ornevolutionaryn approachn tonlookn atnthenu
ltimaten causesn of n then behavior
Answer:n a
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.3n Considern how nproximaten and nultimatenlevelsn of nanalysisn cann benused nton provi
den ann integrativen understandingn ofnthendevelopment,n mechanism,n adaptiven value,n andn evolutionaryn hist
oryn of n an behavior.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
8. Whichn isn ann examplen of n an Darwiniann puzzle?
a. Salmonn cann smelln an few n moleculesn of n chemicalsn inn then streamn inn whichn theyn weren born.
b. Adult n birdsn screamn inn painn whenn caught n byn an predator.
c. If n twonorn evennthreen eggsn arenaddednton anbird’snnest,nthenadult nbirdsnoftenn cann rearn themn s
uccessfullyn alongn withn theirn ownn chicks.
d. Batsn cann catchn mothsninn completen darknessn thanksn tontheirn abilityn tonhearn echoesnfromn theirn o
wnn cries.
Answer:n c
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 2.n Understanding
9. Considern then followingn observation:n Malen songn sparrowsn singnmoren at ndawnnthann duringn anyno
thern timen then day.
, Withn regard n ton thisn observation,n thenstatement n“Malesn singn tonproviden accurateninformationntonmate
sn about n theirn physicaln condition”n isn ann examplen of
a.n an causaln question.
b. an prediction.
c. test n evidence.
d. anhypothesis.
n Answer:n d
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
10. Considern then followingn observation:n Malen songn sparrowsn singnmoren at ndawnnthann duringn anyno
thern timen then day.
Withn regard n ton thisn observation,n then statement n“Malesn that nreceiven an‘caren package’n of nextranfoodn th
en dayn beforen should nproducen moren songsn duringn thendawnnhourn thann thosen that ndonnot nreceiven suppl
ementaln food”n isn ann examplen of
a.n an causaln question.
b. an prediction.
c. test n evidence.
d. anhypothesis.
n Answer:n b
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related nton anpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn innorderntonconsidernitsn fitnessncostsn andnben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
11. Considern then followingn observation:n Malen songn sparrowsn singnmoren at ndawnnthann duringn anyno
thern timen then day.
Withn regard n ton thisn observation,n thenstatement n“What nisn thenevolved nfunctionnof nthen patternnof nsong
n productionn byn then songn sparrow?”n isn ann examplen of
a.n an causaln question.
b. an prediction.
c. test n evidence.
d. anhypothesis.
n Answer:n a
Learningn Objective:n 1.1.2n Review n how n researchersn usen then scientificn method nton test n hypothesesn an
d n predictionsn related ntonanpotentiallyn adaptiven behaviorn inn ordern tonconsidern itsnfitnessn costsnandn ben
efits,n evaluaten itsn adaptiven value,n and n identifyn whyn it n evolved.
Bloom’sn Level:n 3.n Applying
12. If n ann adaptationn isn then product n of n naturaln selection,n then trait n will
a. providen an net n reproductiven gainn forn individualsn that n possessn then attribute.
