Lesson 3.2.2.3.2
3.2.2.3.2 Von Frisch's bee study Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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Whose famous research investigated how honeybees communicate food sources?
- Ivan Pavlov
- John Watson
- B.F. Skinner
- Karl Von Frisch
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What specific movement pattern do returning honeybees use to communicate food locations?
- Waggle dance
- Zigzag hop
- Spiral flight
- Round dance
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What two properties of a food source does a honeybee's waggle dance convey?
- Scent and weight
- Direction and distance
- Colour and size
- Height and texture
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How does the duration of a honeybee's waggle run relate to the distance of food?
- No relationship
- Longer means further
- Longer means closer
- Shorter means further
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What does a waggle run pointing straight up the honeycomb indicate?
- Toward the sun
- To the left
- Away from sun
- Vertical gravity
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What behaviour by recipient bees best shows they understood the waggle dance?
- Dancing in response
- Swarming the hive
- Flying to location
- Grooming the dancer
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Which scientist famously investigated the honeybee's waggle dance communication?
- Ivan Pavlov
- Karl von Frisch
- Harry Harlow
- B. F. Skinner
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What limitation distinguishes the waggle dance from human communication?
- Abstract concepts
- Future planning
- Emotional content
- Food location only
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What does reporting an unseen food source show about the waggle dance?
- Only signals danger
- Relies on echolocation
- Uses random movement
- Conveys absent information
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What pattern does a forager bee trace during the waggle dance?
- Zigzag spiral
- Concentric circles
- Straight line only
- Figure-of-eight
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How does a forager bee signal a greater distance to food?
- Longer waggle run
- Louder buzzing sound
- Faster turning speed
- Higher vertical angle
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Which two variables are encoded together in the honeybee waggle dance?
- Time and temperature
- Direction and distance
- Colour and scent
- Quantity and quality
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What does a change in the dance angle relative to gravity indicate?
- Food quality drop
- Wind speed variation
- Sun direction change
- Hive temperature
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What aspect of the waggle dance represents distance and direction?
- Duration and movement
- Wing beat count
- Sound and pitch
- Pollen and nectar
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Why did Von Frisch ensure recruit bees had no prior knowledge?
- To prevent aggression
- To measure speed
- To isolate the dance
- To test honey production
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What did recipient bees successfully achieve after following the waggle dance?
- Swarm safely
- Build new comb
- Find food source
- Return to queen
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What happens when a forager performs the waggle dance on the comb?
- Recruits leave hive
- Queen begins laying
- Recruits find food
- Foragers stop feeding
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What feature of the waggle dance challenges theories about animal communication limits?
- Sharing physical food
- Communicating in darkness
- Referencing absent stimuli
- Using complex sounds
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What is the primary role of a forager bee in Von Frisch's study?
- Defending the hive
- Feeding the larvae
- Finding and reporting food
- Constructing honeycomb
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What proved the waggle dance communicates precise data rather than arousal?
- Increased hive noise
- Specific direction and distance
- Higher metabolic rate
- Random flight paths
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