Unit I: Intro to Biology and Animal Behavior

BIOLOGY Pre-AP

Unit I: Introduction to Biology and Animal Behavior

Chapters 1 and 34

Objectives:

The student should be able to:

Define behavior
List some stimuli that cause a behavior in animals
Describe some examples of behavior that help animals in survival
Define innate behavior
Explain the “fight or flight” response
Explain instinct and list some examples in animals
Explain the purposes of courtship behaviors
Describe the instinctive behavior of the graylag goose and its eggs
Give an example of instinctive behavior in stickleback fish
Describe the purpose of territorial behavior in animals
Identify at least three examples of aggression behavior
Describe the purpose of dominance hierarchy behaviors
Explain circadian rhythm
Describe some external cues that aid in migration behavior
List some examples of migrating animals
Compare and contrast estivation and hibernation
Identify four types of learned behaviors
Describe several resasons learned behaviors benefit animals
Explain the process of habituation
Explain the advantages of imprinting
Identify an example of “trial and error” learning
Compare operant conditioning with classical conditioning
Explain insight and give an example of this in animals
Describe the functions of communication in animals
Identify and explain the contributions to the study of animal behavior by the following scientists: