Animal Behavior Ecology MCQS January 8, 2026April 6, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. What is animal behavior ecology? (A) The study of animal genetics (B) The study of animal behavior in relation to their environment (C) The study of animal anatomy and physiology (D) The study of animal evolution 2. Which term refers to the study of how animals interact with each other and their environment? (A) Ecology (B) Physiology (C) Genetics (D) Ethology 3. What is the ultimate goal of animal behavior ecology? (A) Understanding animal genetics (B) Understanding how animals adapt to their environment (C) Understanding animal evolution (D) Understanding animal anatomy 4. Which of the following is an example of innate behavior? (A) Migration (B) Vocalization (C) Building a nest (D) Learning to hunt 5. What is the term for the process by which animals learn to associate a stimulus with a particular outcome? (A) Operant conditioning (B) Classical conditioning (C) Habituation (D) Imprinting 6. Which term refers to a simple form of learning where an animal stops responding to repeated stimuli? (A) Habituation (B) Imprinting (C) Classical conditioning (D) Operant conditioning 7. What is the term for a behavior that reduces an individual’s fitness but increases the fitness of others in the population? (A) Altruism (B) Aggression (C) Competition (D) Predation 8. Which of the following is NOT a type of animal communication? (A) Vocalization (B) Chemical signals (C) Artificial intelligence (D) Body language 9. What is the term for a behavior that benefits both the individual performing the behavior and the recipient? (A) Altruism (B) Competition (C) Aggression (D) Mutualism 10. Which term refers to the process by which animals form attachments to objects or individuals during a critical period early in life? (A) Habituation (B) Conditioning (C) Imprinting (D) Socialization 11. What is the term for the study of animal social behavior? (A) Ethology (B) Sociobiology (C) Behavioral ecology (D) Neuroethology 12. Which of the following is an example of a fixed action pattern (FAP)? (A) Tool use in primates (B) Migration in butterflies (C) Trial-and-error learning in rats (D) Nest building in birds 13. What is the term for the distribution of individuals within a population? (A) Habitat preference (B) Home range (C) Density (D) Dispersion 14. Which term refers to the range of environmental conditions that an organism can tolerate? (A) Niche (B) Tolerance range (C) Habitat (D) Territory 15. What is the term for the behavior of remaining in one place or returning to it? (A) Homing (B) Dispersal (C) Migration (D) Foraging 16. Which of the following is an example of a circadian rhythm? (A) Hibernation (B) Seasonal migration (C) Annual breeding cycle (D) Daily sleep-wake cycle 17. What is the term for the study of animal movement patterns? (A) Movement ecology (B) Biogeography (C) Dispersal ecology (D) Ethology 18. Which term refers to the ability of an animal to find its way over long distances? (A) Navigation (B) Homing (C) Migration (D) Dispersal 19. What is the term for the area that an animal defends against competitors? (A) Home range (B) Territory (C) Niche (D) Habitat 20. Which of the following is an example of a mating system? (A) Hibernation (B) Monogamy (C) Foraging behavior (D) Aggression