FYBSc Course-I, Semester-II MCQ : Ethology ontogeny of behaviour sudeshrathod

F.Y.B.Sc. Course-I, Semester-II

Prof. S. D. Rathod; [*indicates the answer]

Multiple choice questions

F. Y. B. Sc. Course-I Semester-II

B N Bandodkar College of Science, Thane

Q1. The embryo that is not identical to parent and needs parental assistance is known as—

A. Precocial embryo

B. Pupa embryo

C. Altricial embryo*

D. Chick embryo

Q2. FAP in innate behavior stands for—

A. female as parent

B. fixed action pattern*

C. fine action pattern

D. female action pattern

Q3. Imprinting that occurs at birth is known as—

A. birth imprinting

B. odor imprinting

C. sexual imprinting

E. filial imprinting*

Q4. In classical conditioning the salivation initially by offering food alone is known as—

A. unconditional stimulus

B. unconditional response*

C. conditional stimulus

D. conditional response

Q5. B. F. Skinner was well known for studying this of learning.

A. imprinting

B. operant conditioning*

C. fixed action patterns

D. territoriality



Q6. There is a sensitive period of time during which imprinting is possible.

A. True*

B. false

C. partly true

D. none

Q7. In classical conditioning when animal starts giving conditional response (CR) with

conditional stimulus (CS) then it is said to be—

A. extinction point

B. acquisition point*

C. generalization

D. habituation

Q8. What is instrumental in instrumental learning as demonstrated by Thorndike in his

experiment on a cat?

A. the latch which cat presses

B. puzzle box of Thorndike

C. appropriate response of cat to open the shutter of the puzzle box*

D. the reward

Q9. When the noxious species coloration is resembled by a harmless edible species to avoid

predators is a phenomenon of—

A. Mullerian mimicry

B. Batesian mimicry*

C. Mertensian mimicry

D. auto-mimicry

Q10. A sudden production of a newly adapted response without undergoing the trial and

error procedure is termed as—

A. innate behavior

B. mimicry

C. insight learning*

D. procedural representation

Q11. The concept that explains the development of behavior in newborn is

A. Systemogenous behavior

B. Epigenesis*

C. Preformation

D. None of above



Q12. In innate behavior stimulus brings about the internal reaction in the body of the animal

is termed as

A. Fixed action pattern (FAP)

B. Internal action pattern

C. Innate releasing mechanism*

D. Innate representing mechanism

Q13. In instrumental learning when consequences are increased or decreased due to

reinforcement or punishment respectively was referred by Thorndike as—

A. Operant conditioning

B. Positive and negative reinforcement

C. Instrumental learning

D. Law of effect*

Q14. _________________is a phenomenon in which an animal learns difficult and complex

behaviors, by introducing desirable modifications in their behavior.

A. Operant conditioning*

B. Shaping

C. Freezing posture

D. Warning signal

Q15. Which one of the following is not involved in learning to avoid enemies?

A. Warning signal

B. Mimicry

C. Freezing posture

D. Explicit representation*

Q16. The rat classifying food into four categories to avoid sickness, which one of the

following is one of them

A. Novel food*

B. Diet food

C. Low calorie food

D. Non-toxic food



Q17. Experiments with birds learning to sing indicated that _________.

A. bird song is completely inherited

B. bird song is completely learned

C. primitive bird song is inherited but they must refine their dialect during a brief

sensitive period*

D. the presence of adult birds of another species makes absolutely no difference

Q18. In _________ representation, the animal has to follow procedure step by step to

complete the representation.

A. Declarative representation

B. Explicit representation

C. Procedural representation*

D. Complete representation

Q19. When in the experiment the kittens were kept in dark or closing their eyes by suturing

for first 2-3 months of their life then—

A. Kitten’s eyes had disintegrated

B. Kitten’s eyes became functionally blind as their retina damaged

C. Kitten’s eyes became functionally blind even the eyes were normal*

D. There was no change in normal eye sight of kitten

Q20. Imprinting is possible only when it occurs during

A. Emergency period

B. Typical period

C. Critical period*

D. Perfect period

Q21. As animal acquires the conditional stimulus at the same time if the pairing of CS is

stopped with UCS then animal CR decreases gradually and finally no CR occurs. This

phenomenon is known as—

A. Habituation

B. Acquisition

C. Extinction*

D. Generalization

Q22. The term fixed action pattern has been used for a behavior that _________.

A. is a stereotyped response to a sign stimulus*

B. can never be changed

C. can be traced to ancient ancestors

D. prevents further activity



Q23. Learning is a durable change in behavior as a result of ______.

A. Instinct

B. Experience*

C. Imprinting

D. Altruism

Q24. B. F. Skinner was well known for studying this mode of learning.

A. Imprinting

B. Operant conditioning*

C. Fixed action pattern

D. Instrumental learning

Q25. When goslings follow the first moving object they see after hatching, this learned

behavior is called _________.

A. Operant conditioning

B. Fixed action pattern

C. Territoriality

D. Imprinting*

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