PSYC 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pronghorn, Mahale Mountains, Spatial Memory
11 Dec 2018
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May encourage _____________ since roles are reversed subordinates to play with dominants. Phylogenetic analysis of play behavior in rodents supports what level of complexity in ancestral animals: wide range of play complexity, higher scores means greater complexity, ancestral state of play = moderately complex. Know the case study of great tit bird personality. Study of exploratory and novel object behavior shows 2 distinct personality types. Know the case study of mexican wall spiders and antibourgeois strategy: territories established under rocks, when intruder approaches a territory, the territory holder leaves rather than fights, this pattern continues on and on . "stots" (jumping with all 4 feet off the ground) high-speed running fast turns. Stronger stress hormone response and reduced cell growth suggest that reactive mice are at greater risk for deficits in learning and memory. Involves communication of threatening signals or engagement in physical combat. Aggression between members of the same species: proximate mechanisms, models, effects of experience.
