Chapter 22:
Behavior
Practice Test
1.
If a trait and a known marker gene are transmitted together, they are said to be __________ .
a.
attached
b.
linked
c.
connected
d.
correlated
Hint
2.
Which of these is NOT a caste found in honeybee societies?
a.
queen
b.
drone
c.
worker
d.
king
Hint
3.
The effects of genes and learning on behavior are expressed through the endocrine and __________ systems.
a.
circulatory
b.
nervous
c.
respiratory
d.
digestive
Hint
4.
What is a linear ranking of animals within the same species in which position dictates characteristic social behaviors?
a.
dominance hierarchy
b.
heritability studies
c.
imprinting
d.
habituation
Hint
5.
What does a correlation of 0 between a particular allele and a certain behavior indicate?
a.
that they both occur under the same environmental conditions
b.
that they are unrelated
c.
that they sometimes occur together
d.
that they always occur together
Hint
6.
What is a highly organized society in which each member has a specific task?
a.
caste system
b.
heritability study
c.
dominance hierarchy
d.
habituation
Hint
7.
What is a type of learning that leads an animal to associate one stimulus with another unrelated stimulus?
a.
habituation
b.
trial-and-error learning
c.
conditioning
d.
instinct
Hint
8.
What is a chemical signal between members of the same species that aids in their communication?
a.
pheromone
b.
hormone
c.
sound production
d.
dancing
Hint
9.
Which of the following is NOT a technique used by scientists to measure human behavior?
a.
observing behavior in nature
b.
tabulating responses on questionnaires
c.
performing experimental surgery
d.
analyzing family trees
Hint
10.
What is a type of learning in which an animal learns the correct response after a period of trying out a variety of responses to a stimulus?
a.
conditioning
b.
instinct
c.
trial-and-error learning
d.
habituation
Hint
