DO NOW 1.Turn in your animal survey lab. 2.Explain instinct 3.Explain a learned behavior
Types of Behavior Automatic Response Innate Behavior/Instinct Learned Behavior
Courtship Behavior
Behavior in which an animal sends out a stimulus such as Sounds Visual Displays Chemicals In order to attract a mate.
Example: Bowerbird
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Example: Peacock Spider*
Innate Behavior
Territoriality
Behavior shown by an animal to defend or obtain a territory.
Example: Vampire Bat*
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Innate Behavior
Aggressive Behavior
Threatening behavior that one animal uses to gain control over another.
Innate Behavior
Dominance Hierarchy
Social ranking within a population Difference in power, ranking, and access to resources and mating.
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Innate Behavior
Circadian Rhythm
24-hour cycle Diurnal: Awake during the day Nocturnal: Awake during the night
Innate Behavior
Migration
Seasonal movement of an animal or group of animals
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Innate Behavior
Hibernation
Takes place during COLD months State of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals Lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rates.
Innate Behavior
Estivation
Takes place during summer months Same definition as hibernation, but occurs during periods of extreme heat.
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Innate Behavior
Taxis Movement in response to stimuli
Taxis Examples
Innate Behavior
Habituation
Process by which an animal decreases or stops a response to a repetitive stimulus that neither rewards or harms it.
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Innate Behavior
Suckling
Drawing of milk into mouth by mammary gland
Learned Behavior
Imprinting
Behavior based on early experiences. Once it has occurred, the behavior cannot be changed.
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Learned Behavior
Trial and Error Also called operant conditioning*
Trial and Error Process of finding a solution to a problem by trying different solutions and learning from mistakes (or rewards).
Learned Behavior
Conditioning
Process in which a stimulus (pleasant or unpleasant) follows an event. The stimulus will cause the same response every time.
Pavlov’s Dog
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Learned Behavior
Insight
Process in which an animal uses something it has already learned to a new situation without a period of trial and error.
Learned Behavior