Sample Final Exam --- from May 1998
Name________________________________Animal Behavior Final: May 1998
Page 1 - blue book
1. What role does external fertilization (fish, etc) play in parenting (who does it)? (10)
2. What role might group hunting behavior play in determining mating system. give examples (10)
3. What can a male animal do to insure that the kids he raises are his own? (10)
4. Monogamy is often taken to mean an exclusive pair bond for life
Give at least four examples of situations or reasons why a monogamous pair would behave otherwise. (20)
5. What is the key factor in determining why most mammals (85% at least) are solitary (no adult groupings except during sex)? (10)
6. In humans, why should cultural transmission of ideas mimic genetic transmission of behavior? (10)
7. A female in a solitary system (she raises kids alone after mating) wants to choose the best male with which to mate.
a) what might she do to insure that she has a choice?(6)
b) what exactly is she choosing?(6)
c) how does she choose? (6)
8. Males usually aren't choosy in mating, but occasionally they are.
a) under what circumstances might a male be choosy?(6)
b) what whould a male choose? (6)
9. Many behaviors are determined by a combination of factors. Indicate the major factors involved in each of the following.
a) Determination of group size (10)
b) Determination of time of weaning (10).
c) Determination of whether or not a harem can form.(10)
d) Determination of whether or not to breed in a colony.(10)
e) Timing of establishing a territory.(10)
Page 2 - answer here
Define, identify or otherwise indicate you know what the following terms mean (5 each)
1. circadian rhythm
2. orientation
3. Group Selection
4. displacement activity
5.
6. altricial
7. saltatory hunting
8. central pattern generator
9. lek
10.polyandry