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Content Vocabulary LESSON 1

Types of Behavior
Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence. Some words
may be used more than once. NOTE: You may need to change a term to its plural form.

behavior conditioning hibernation homeostasis

imprinting innate behavior instinct migration
stimulus
1. As winter approaches, some animals, such as the ruby-throated hummingbird, respond
with ; other animals, such as chipmunks, respond
with .

2. Internal and external , such as weather changes and

hunger, cause animals to respond with certain types of .

3. Through , a pet dog might learn to sit and roll over, even
when it is not given a treat.

4. A cricket’s ability to chirp is not a learned behavior, but

a(n) .

5. An organism’s —the way it reacts to its surroundings—

helps it achieve , which is the organism’s ability to
maintain steady internal conditions.

6. , such as a spider’s web spinning, are complex patterns

of .

7. is an instinctive seasonal movement that allows animals to

find food during different times of the year.

8. Because of a learned behavior called , a baby lamb raised by

a human might identify the human as its parent.

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Lesson Outline LESSON 1

Types of Behavior
A. What is a behavior?
1. A(n) is how an organism reacts to other organisms or
to its environment.
2. animals exhibit behavior, as do
of animals.

3. Behavior helps animals maintain when environmental

changes occur.
B. Stimuli and Responses
1. An animal reacts to a(n) when it exhibits behavior.
a. A stimulus is a(n) that causes a response.
b. A stimulus can be , such as a change in weather.
c. Stimuli can also be , such as the feeling of hunger.
2. A(n) is how an animal changes as the result of a
stimulus.
3. Animals have certain behavior when they feel threatened as a result
of .
a. Some animals will run away, or take , when
threatened.
b. Other animals will face the threat, or it.
c. This behavior is called the response.
C. Innate Behaviors
1. Innate behaviors are from former generations.
a. In a newly hatched tadpole, swimming is an example of innate behavior because
it is not .

b. Animals that live for only a(n) period of time have

mostly innate behavior.
2. The simplest type of innate behavior is called a(n) .
a. A reflex is fast because it requires no message from
the .

b. A reflex involves only behavior.

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3. If innate behavior involves a number of steps in a certain order, it is

a(n) .

4. Some animal behaviors occur when change.

a. occurs when animals move in response to a change
in weather.
b. Animals migrate to find or to return to a specific
location.

c. Animals when they respond to cold temperatures

and low food supplies by a decrease in body functions.
d. Hibernating animals live on body .
e. In hot areas, some animals decrease activity for a period of time
called .

D. Learned Behaviors
1. Certain behaviors are through experience or practice.
2. Learned behavior called occurs when an organism
becomes attached to something soon after or hatching.

a. A duck’s becoming attached to a human is an example of attachment to

a(n) .

b. A turtle’s returning to the beach where it was born is an example of attachment

to a(n) .

3. Learned behavior that results from an animal trying to perform a task until it finds
a method that works is called .

4. During , behavior is modified so the response to one

stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus.
5. Thinking, reasoning, and solving problems are
behaviors.
a. Humans use cognitive behavior to solve and plan for
the .

b. Other animals appear to show cognitive behaviors when they use

to get food.

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Content Practice A LESSON 1

Types of Behavior
Directions: Use the diagram to respond to each statement by writing the letter of the term that matches
it correctly. Each term may be used more than once.

Behavior

A B C
Stimuli and Responses Innate Behaviors Learned Behaviors
• stimuli • reflexes • imprinting
• responses to change • instincts • trial-and-error
• stress • migration • conditioning
• hibernation • cognitive behavior

1. A complex pattern of behaviors such as finding food and grooming is an

example of this.
2. A response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus.

3. a behavior that is inherited rather than learned

4. A bird fluffing its feathers in cool weather is an example of this.

5. A baby bird hatches and stays with the mother bird.

6. a response in which an animal’s body temperature decreases during cold

weather
7. The ability to use tools to get food is an example of this.

8. The seasonal movement of animals is an example of this.

9. An animal forms an attachment to a place.

10. Learning how to tie shoelaces is an example of this.

11. The fight-or-flight response is an example of this.

12. A moth’s attraction to light is an example of this.

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School to Home LESSON 1

Types of Behaviors
Directions: Use your textbook to complete the Venn diagram. Place each of the terms and phrases from the word
bank in the correct part of the diagram.

cognitive behavior conditioning develop through practice

happen automatically help maintain homeostasis hibernation
imprinting inherited instincts
migration reflexes response to stimulus
trial-and-error

Innate Behaviors Both Learned Behaviors

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Key Concept Builder LESSON 1

Types of Behavior
Key Concept How are animal behaviors classified?
Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly describes each sentence. Each term
may be used more than once.

Types of Learned Behavior

cognitive behavior conditioning imprinting trial-and-error
1. Fish learn to come to the surface of the water when a hand is held over
it.

2. A child learns how to button his shirt.

3. Sea turtles return to the beach where they hatched.
4. Young birds follow their mother around.
5. A first grader learns how to solve an addition problem.
6. A dog salivates every time it hears a bell.
7. A cat learns how to open a small door.
8. A monkey learns how to use a stick to scoop termites.
9. A dog barks when it hears the family car pull into the
garage.

10. Otters smash clam shells with rocks.

11. Birds do not eat monarch butterflies because of their taste.
12. Parakeets start to chirp when their food dish is removed from their bird
cage.

13. A human is the first to feed a newborn lamb, so the lamb follows the human around
the barn.

14. A dog sits down when a treat is held in front of it.

15. A tennis player practices hitting the ball over the net.
16. The choir learns a new song for the concert.

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