Lesson 3.2.2.3.1
3.2.2.3.1 Limited functions of animal communication Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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Which option lists the four limited functions of animal communication?
- Weather, location, past, humour
- Survival, reproduction, territory, food
- Morality, culture, art, numbers
- Emotions, travel, future, status
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What does 'limited' mean when describing animal communication?
- Short duration
- Loud volume
- Restricted functions
- Low pitch
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Which function is served when a male bird sings to mark his space?
- Reproduction
- Territory
- Food
- Survival
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Which function is served when a meerkat gives an alarm call for a predator?
- Territory
- Food
- Reproduction
- Survival
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Which function is served by an animal call used to attract a mate?
- Reproduction
- Survival
- Food
- Territory
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What distinguishes animal communication from human communication regarding time?
- Discusses future
- Uses complex tense
- Tied to present
- Recalls past events
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What are animal communication signals primarily linked to?
- Biological needs
- Abstract art
- Mathematical logic
- Moral philosophy
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What primary function does a wolf pack howl serve after a hunt?
- Grammar
- Fiction
- Humour
- Territory
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Which feature would you NOT expect to find in a typical animal signal?
- Mating call
- Grammar rules
- Danger warning
- Food location
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What behavioural evidence suggests an animal signal serves a survival function?
- Ignoring the call
- Falling asleep
- Starting grooming
- Escaping to safety
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What key restriction defines the scope of animal communication compared to human language?
- Total absence
- Grammatical rules
- Abstract thought
- Limited functions
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Which primary function of animal communication is demonstrated when a honeybee shares nectar location?
- Grief
- Territory
- Food
- Humour
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Which primary biological function does an alarm call warning of a predator serve?
- Gossip
- Territory
- Survival
- Art
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How many main functional categories typically encompass animal communication systems in psychology?
- Fifty
- Ten
- Four
- One
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What do animal signals and human communication both successfully share?
- Written symbols
- Conveying information
- Future planning
- Grammar rules
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Which function of animal communication is demonstrated by a male bird singing to attract a mate?
- Territory
- Survival
- Reproduction
- Food
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Which topic is typically absent from animal communication systems?
- Food
- Future events
- Mates
- Danger
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What term describes each animal call being tied rigidly to just one specific situation?
- Displacement
- Open system
- Limited scope
- Creativity
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Which biological function is served when a guard bee buzzes to warn of hive intruders?
- Reproduction
- Survival
- Grooming
- Territory
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Which primary function is served when a mammal scent-marks the boundaries of its home range?
- Migration
- Play
- Territory
- Food
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