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Stimuli, Response, and Behavior
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PART 1: Fill in the following blanks.
1. A stimulus is _________________________________________________________
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2. An internal stimulus is _________________________________________________
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3. An external stimulus is _________________________________________________
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4. Homeostasis is ________________________________________________________
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5. A response is ________________________________________________________
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6. A behavior is ________________________________________________________
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7. A behavior can be innate, which means it appears ____________________________
_________________________________ or a behavior can be learned, which means
it ________________________________ .
PART 2: Following is a list of common stimuli and responses. Give 3 more examples
of each.
Stimuli
Response
Bright light in eyes of person (external)
Hunger pains in stomach (internal )
Strange person enters yard of dog (external)
Put on sunglasses
Eats food
Barks or growls
PART 3: Label the following events as Stimulus or Response.
1. Shark swims toward the direction of the smell of blood.
_________________
2. Plant grows toward the direction of the sunlight.
_________________
3. A bat hears the flapping wings of an insect.
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4. A person feels the heat of a hot stove.
_________________
5. A dog chases a running rabbit.
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Stimuli, Response, Behavior
Worksheet Page 2
DIRECTIONS: For each of the following organisms, fill in the correct stimulus or
response. Use the class "choice" page to help you fill in the blanks.
Organism
Human
Stimuli
Hearing an embarrassing
comment
Barking and running
Dog
Cat
Deer
Grass
Seeing a wounded bird on the
ground
Hearing the steps of a hunter
Sunlight in the right amount
Swimming away
Fish
Human
Hawk
Hearing a lunch bell
Seeing a mouse on the ground
Fluttering from flower to
flower to feed
Clapping hands over ears
Butterfly
Human
Owl
Sunset and darkness growing
Catches insect with tongue
Frog
Bacteria
Sudden change in temperature
Dives under water to feed
Ducks
Tree
Response
Sunlight getting less and days
colder