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AP Bio: Animal Behavior Vocabulary

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behaviorWhat an animal does
ethologyStudy of behavior in natural conditions
learningExperience causing change in behavior.
maturationFull development
imprintingacquired during a sensitive period.
sensitive periodlimited phase for learning behavior
associative learningassociate one stimulus with another
classical conditioningPavlov's Dogs
operant conditioningtrial and error learning
kinesisrandom movement of animal-rate related to stimulus but not directional
taxisMovement toward or away from a stimulus
social behaviorInteraction between 2 or more animals; usually same species.
agonistic behaviorinvolves a contest.
dominance hierarchy"pecking order;"
territoryArea defended by an individual
parental investmentresources to produce and raise offspring
phermonesChemical signal for communication
altruismother benefits at expense of self
inclusive fitnessfitness of individual and close relatives
coefficient of relatednesshow closely related 2 individuals are
kin selectionaltruistic behavior between close relatives
reciprocal altruismone benefits now,the other benefits in the furure.
FAPunchangeable behavior pattern


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