An introduction to animal behaviour / Aubrey Manning, Marian Stamp Dawkins

CONTENTS

Introduction
units of the nervous system
reflexes and more complex behavior
questions about animal behavior
diversity and unity in the study of behavior

The development of behavior
nature and nurture
instinct and learning in their biological setting
maturation-development involving growth
hormones and early development
e.tc

Stimuli and communication
diverse sensory capacities
sign stimuli (key features)
communication

Motivation and decision-making
decision making on different time scales
mechanisms of decision making
models of motivation
measuring motivation
e.tc

Evolution
the adaptiveness of behavior
evolutionarily stable strategies
cultural transmission of behavior
genes and behavior
e.tc

Learning and memory
sensitization and habituation
associative learning
e.tc

Social organization
advantages of grouping
types of social groups
mating systems and social organization
social dominance
e.tc

Includes references and index