Animal Behavior Study Guide
- Course type: Self-paced
- Available Lessons: 55
- Average Lesson Length: 8 min
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Eligible for Certificate: Yes
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chapter 1 / lesson 1Theories of Evolution: Lamarck vs. Darwin
Course Summary
Enhance classroom materials whether you're a student or a teacher by referring to this Animal Behavior Study Guide course. Short video lessons offer a fun and quick way you can review for classroom discussions, prepare for exams or supplement existing lesson plans for this topic.To Start This Course Today
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7 chapters in Animal Behavior Study Guide
Who's It For?
Anyone who needs help understanding material about animal behavior will benefit from taking this course. You will be able to grasp the subject matter faster, retain critical knowledge longer and earn better grades. You're in the right place if you:
- Have fallen behind in understanding the theory of evolution, ecosystems, biomes, animal reproduction, learning behaviors in animals or any other animal behavior topic.
- Need an efficient way to learn animal behavior.
- Learn best with engaging auditory and visual tools.
- Struggle with learning disabilities or learning differences, including autism and ADHD.
- Experience difficulty understanding your teachers.
- Missed class time and need to catch up.
- Can't access extra science learning resources at school.
How It Works:
- Start at the beginning, or identify the topics that you need help with.
- Watch and learn from fun videos, reviewing as needed.
- Refer to the video transcripts to reinforce your learning.
- Confirm your understanding through lesson quizzes and chapter exams.
- Submit questions to one of our instructors for personalized support if you need extra help.
Why It Works:
- Study Efficiently: Skip what you know, review what you don't.
- Retain What You Learn: Engaging animations and real-life examples make topics easy to grasp.
- Be Ready on Test Day: Use the Animal Behavior Study Guide final exam to be prepared.
- Get Extra Support: Ask our subject-matter experts any relevant question. They're here to help!
- Study With Flexibility: Watch videos on any web-ready device.
Course Topics
In this course, you'll learn the answers to questions including:
- How do I define the theory of evolution?
- What is the relationship between genetics and the environment in human development?
- How do I describe how reaction norms explain behavior?
- What are ecosystems?
- How is biodiversity related to ecosystem stability?
- What is the carbon cycle?
- How do I describe the various biomes?
- What is the difference between innate and learned animal behavior?
- What is habit fragmentation?
- How does an invasive species alter ecological balance?
- What is asexual reproduction?
- What are kinship types?
- What is operant conditioning?
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