Bell Ringer

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Bell Ringer

• Think of an animal behavior. Then record whether
  this is an innate or learned behavior.
• Innate means that the animal was born with the
  behavior
• Learnedwell thats a behavior that the animal
  learned

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Chapter 34

• Animal Behavior

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Chapter 34
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Ethology

• the branch of zoology that studies that
  emphasizes on animal behavior in their natural
  habitats
• zoology study of animals

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Stimulus and Response

• Stimulus any signal that can be detected
• Light, sound, odors, change in weather, seeing a
  predator, etc.
• Response reaction to a stimulus
• Whitetail deer, Odocoileus virginianus,
  seeing/smelling danger and running with tail up
  to alert other deer of danger

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Innate Behavior

• A behavior an animal is born with doesnt have
  to be taught
• An innate behavior of the Automeris moth below is
  to flash its spotted wings, so that it looks like
  a more dangerous owl to scare possible predators

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Learned Behavior

• 4 Different Ways that Animals Learn
• 1. Habituation animal decreases response to
  stimulus that neither rewards nor harms the
  animal

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Learned Behavior

• 2. Classical Conditioning
• Animal makes connection between stimulus and some
  kind of reward or punishment
• Examples
• Ringing bell every time a dog eats eventually
  dog learns that the bell means that it will get
  food will begin salivating when bell is rang
  even if no food is present.
• Tapping on fish tank before feeding them they
  eventually learn that the tapping means that they
  will get food.

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Learned Behavior

• 3. Operant Conditioning
• Animal performs random act and is rewarded or
  punished animal will repeat act for reward or
  not repeat act that was punished for.
• Example Teaching police dogs to respond by
  barking when smells drugs, bombs, dead bodies,
  etc. (dog is rewarded in learning process so that
  he will repeat the act of barking each time he
  smells the object)

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Learned Behavior

• 4. Insight Learning aka reasoning, logic, or
  problem-solving
• Using concepts previously learned to solve new
  problem
• Example students memorizing facts and then
  applying those facts to solve new problems. For
  example, learning how to calculate percentages in
  math class and then realizing him/herself to use
  that knowledge to calculate a 15 tip to leave
  for a waitress when at a restaurant.

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Lets Go Outside

• Go to the wooded lot next to school and find a
  place to sit to observe a wild animal and record
  its actions for about 5 minutes.
• Look for birds, squirrels, and insects under logs
  and rocks, etc.
• After recording behaviors, record whether each is
  an innate or learned response.
• When log is disturbed, how do insects respond?
  Innate or learned behavior?
• Remember, you cant talk or make noise or animals
  will run/fly away. Remember, even this is a
  behavior.