Introduction - Animal Behavior

While interest in the study of animal behavior has existed for thousands of years, which of the following goals exemplifies a more recent motive for studying animals?

A) being able to make predictions about the behavior of prey species
B) insuring animal welfare, both in the wild and in captivity
C) knowing which animals are likely to fight most fiercely when trapped
D) learning which animals are trainable and useful for work

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Question 2

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Of Niko Tinbergen's "four questions," the one that deals most explicitly with a behavior's underlying physical structure or related mental processes is

A) development.
B) evolution.
C) mechanism.
D) survival value.

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Question 3

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Of Niko Tinbergen's "four questions," the one that deals most explicitly with whether or not a behavioral tendency changes over an individual's lifetime is

A) development.
B) evolution.
C) mechanism.
D) survival value.

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