Chapter Objectives

At the end of this unit students will be able to
1. describe how natural selection shapes behavior.
2. compare innate and learned behaviors.
3. summarize how behavior is influenced by heredity and learning.
4. describe the different types of learned behavior, including classical conditioning, operant conditioning, trial-and-error learning, reasoning, and imprinting.
5. describe six basic categories of animal behavior, including foraging behavior, migratory behavior, defensive behavior, territorial behavior, courtship behavior, and parental care.
6. discuss how animals use signals for communication.
7. describe how sexual selection influences evolution.

Chapter Terms

Animal Behavior
behavior innate behavior fixed action pattern learning	Agnatha Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) Osteichthys (bony fishes) Amphibia Reptilia Aves Mammalia