Question 1

In mice, winners of a fight tend to win future fights. What hypothesized mechanism explains these observations?

Accepted Answer

Winning elevates testosterone level, which is associated with increased aggression and dominance, potentially leading to more victories in future encounters.

Question 2

In mice, high testosterone levels are NOT associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

High testosterone levels in mice are typically associated with increased aggression, attack rates, and probability of winning fights, but not necessarily with an increased metabolic rate.

Question 3

In Mozambique tilapia, Oliveira and colleagues (2001) demonstrated that increased testosterone levels were associated with which of the following?

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Question 4

What predicted relationship differ between self- and mutual assessment models?

Accepted Answer

In self-assessment models, contest duration is predicted to be related to the winner's RHP, as individuals assess their own abilities. In mutual assessment models, both contestants assess each other's RHP, affecting the contest duration differently.

Question 5

State the five assumptions of the ideal free distribution model.

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Question 6

Abrahams (1989) observed that guppies did not distribute themselves according to the ideal free distribution model in the first trial of a day. What assumption of the model was likely not met at this time of the day?

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Question 7

Describe two mechanisms that are used to explain observations of conspecific attraction. How do experiments on desert clickers and American redstarts relate to these mechanisms.

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Question 8

How do game theory models differ from other optimality models, like the optimal patch use model or the diet models discussed in the Foraging chapter?

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Question 9

Describe the data you would use to distinguish whether individuals in a newly discovered species established territories or rather used home ranges instead.

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Quiz 11: Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression