Neurobiology and Animal Behaviour

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Decks in this class (13)

Lecture 1: Matheson
Define behaviour 1,
What are tinbergen s four questio...,
Which of tinbergen s four questio...
30  cards
Lecture 4: Muessel - Echolocation in Bats
Why do bats emit a sonar 1,
How accurate is echolocation 2,
Describe some of the peripheral m...
26  cards
Lecture 7-9: Straub
What are the basic properties of ...,
What are the advantages of having...,
What are fixed action potentials 3
46  cards
Lecture 10 & 11: McDearmid
How does sensory input affect the...,
What did roger sperry discover ab...,
Describe the wiring of the visual...
23  cards
Lecture 12 & 13: Patel
How are birdsong s represented 1,
What are the three parts of a son...,
How can you test whether birds le...
32  cards
Lecture 14 & 15: McDearmid
Define learning 1,
Define memory 2,
Why use aplysia californica to st...
31  cards
Lecture 16 & 17: Hammond
Why do animals behave as they do 1,
What are tinbergens four questions 2,
How do you scientifically study a...
32  cards
Lecture 18-22: Barber
What is the comparative approach ...,
How are mathematical models used ...,
Explain the basis behind kin sele...
90  cards
Lecture 23-25: Mallon
Define intrasexual selection 1,
Define intersexual selection 2,
Why is it usually males which und...
50  cards
Lecture 26-29: Hammond
What are some examples of social ...,
Define adaptations 2,
What is the action of selection 3
47  cards
Lecture 30: Mallon
When is a signal honest 1,
What is a cue 2,
What is a signal 3
19  cards
Lecture 2-3: Matheson
What types of electric sense are ...,
Describe passive electric sense 2,
Describe active electric sense 3
26  cards
Lecture 5 + 6: Muessel: Echolocation in Owls
Why do owls use echolocation 1,
As owls can t turn their eyes wha...,
How sensitive are owls to sound 3
23  cards

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