Anmerkung: Front Cover -- Advances in the Study of Behaviour, Volume 21 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Primate Social Relationships: Their Determinants and Consequences -- I. Introduction -- II. Social Rank and Sexual Behavior among Males -- III. Social Rank and Aggressive Behavior among Males -- IV. Rank, Behavior, and the Stress Hormones -- V. Concluding Remarks -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. The Role of Parasites in Sexual Selection: Current Evidence and Future Directions -- I. Introduction -- II. Original Predictions of the Hamilton-Zuk Hypothesis -- III. Interspecific Tests -- IV. Why Parasites? -- V. Intraspecific Tests Reconsidered -- VI. Conclusions -- VII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3. Conceptual Issues in Cognitive Ethology -- I. Historical Introduction -- II. Awareness, Consciousness, and Imagery -- III. Awareness and Language -- IV. Actions, Intentions, and Functions -- V. Intentionality, Folk Psychology, and Cognitive Science -- VI. Summary Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Responses to Warning Coloration in Avian Predators -- I. The Problem of Warning Coloration -- II. Responses of Birds to Warningly Colored Prey -- III. Discussion -- IV. Summary -- References -- Chapter 5. Analysis and Interpretation of Orb Spider Exploration and Web-building Behavior -- I. Introduction -- II. The Web Spider's Orientation Skills -- III. Unravelling the Araneus Orb -- IV. Manipulation of the Threads -- V. Orb Webs as a Dynamic Filter -- VI. Webs and Life History -- VII. Conclusions -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. Motor Aspects of Masculine Sexual Behavior in Rats and Rabbits -- I. Introduction -- II. Polygraphic Techniques for the Analysis of the Motor and Genital Components of the Male Copulatory Pattern -- III. Morphology of the Masculine Copulatory Motor Pattern in the Rat. , IV. Morphology of the Masculine Copulatory Motor Pattern in the Rabbit -- V. Central Mediation of the Male Copulatory Motor Pattern -- VI. Hormonal Factors in the Regulation of the Morphology of Copulatory Behavior -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 7. On the Nature and Evolution of Imitation in the Animal Kingdom: Reappraisal of a Century of Research -- I. Introduction -- II. Four Influential Legacies of Nineteenth-Century Comparative Psychology -- III. Defining and Distinguishing Imitative Phenomena Today -- IV. New Methodologies -- V. The Distribution of Imitation in the Animal Kingdom -- VI. Explaining the Distribution of Imitation: Computational Requirements of Imitating the Seen versus the Heard -- VII. Conclusion -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Index.

Anmerkung: Front Cover -- Parental Care: Evolution, Mechanisms, and Adaptive Significance -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: PARENTAL CARE AMONG INVERTEBRATES AND EARLY VERTEBRATES -- Chapter 1. Parental Care in Invertebrates -- I. Introduction -- II. Revisiting the Prime Movers of Care -- III. Physiology of Care -- IV. Parental Care Theory and Invertebrates -- V. Paternal Care: Uniparental Male versus Biparental Care -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Cause and Effect of Parental Care in Fishes: An Epigenetic Perspective -- I. Introduction -- II. The Diversity of Parental Care in Fishes -- III. A General Model of Life History in Fishes -- IV. Energy Requirements for Reproduction -- V. Definitions of Parental Care -- VI. A Review of Recent Work on Parental Care in Fishes -- VII. The Epigenesis of Piscine Parental Care -- VIII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3. Parental Care among the Amphibia -- I. Introduction -- II. Phylogenetic Distribution of Parental Care -- III. Modes of Parental Care: Occurrence and Function -- IV. Geographic Distribution of Parental Care -- V. Distribution of Parental Care between the Sexes -- VI. Correlates of Parental Care -- VII. Evolution of Parental Care -- VIII. Flexibility in Parental Care -- IX. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. An Overview of Parental Care among the Reptilia -- I. Introduction -- II. The Reptilian Diversity -- III. Structural Types of Parental Investment -- IV. Physiological Types of Parental Investment -- V. Behavioral Types of Parental Investment -- VI. Opportunities for Study -- VII. Summary -- References -- PART II: ENDOCRINE, NEURAL, AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS GOVERNING PARENTAL CARE AMONG MAMMALS AND BIRDS -- Chapter 5. Neural and Hormonal Control of Parental Behavior in Birds -- I. Introduction -- II. Incubation Behavior. , III. Defense of the Nest and Young -- IV. Parental Responses toward Young -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. Biochemical Basis of Parental Behavior in the Rat -- I. Behavioral Responses of Parental Rats -- II. Parental Behavior-A Developmental Perspective -- III. Physiological Underpinnings of Parental Behavior -- IV. Neurochemical Elements and Experiential Aspects of Parental Care -- V. Overview: A Model for the Biochemical Regulation of Parental Care -- References -- Chapter 7. Somatosensation and Maternal Care in Norway Rats -- I. Introduction -- II. Somatosensation and Maternal Behavior -- III. Trigeminal Somatosensation and Maternal Nurturance -- IV. Ventral Trunk Somatosensation and Nursing Behavior -- V. Somatosensation and Maternal Aggression -- VI. Neurobiological Consequences and Implications -- VII. General Conclusions and Summary -- References -- Chapter 8. Experiential Factors in Postpartum Regulation of Maternal Care -- I. Introduction -- II. Types of Experience -- III. Functional Adaptiveness of Experience in the Service of "Good" Mothering -- IV. The Physiology of Maternal Behavior -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9. Maternal Behavior in Rabbits: A Historical and Multidisciplinary Perspective -- I. Introduction: Why Are Rabbits Interesting to Study? -- II. Studying Rabbit Maternal Behavior in the Laboratory: What Can We Measure? -- III. Participation of Estradiol, Progesterone, and Prolactin in the Initiation of Maternal Behavior -- IV. Maintaining Maternal Behavior after Parturition: The Importance of the Interaction between Mother and Young -- V. Recapitulation and Discussion -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 10. Parental Behavior in Voles -- I. Introduction -- II. Parental Behavior and Social Organization -- III. Patterns of Parental Behavior -- IV. Species Differences in the Rate of Litter Development. , V. Environmental Factors Regulating Parental Behavior -- VI. Neurobiological Basis of Parental Behavior -- VII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 11. Physiological, Sensory, and Experiential Factors of Parental Care in Sheep -- I. Introduction -- II. The Control of Maternal Reponsiveness to the Neonate -- III. The Control of Maternal Selectivity to the Neonate -- IV. Conclusion -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 12. Socialization, Hormones, and the Regulation of Maternal Behavior in Nonhuman Simian Primates -- I. Introduction -- II. The "Context" of Maternal Behavior Regulation -- III. Preadult Socialization and Maternal Behavior -- IV. Hormones and Maternal Behavior -- V. A Socialization-Neuroendocrine Model -- VI. Conclusions -- VII. Summary -- References -- PART III: FUNCTIONAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND ADAPTIVE ASPECTS OF PARENTAL CARE -- Chapter 13. Field Studies of Parental Care in Birds: New Data Focus Questions on Variation among Females -- I. Introduction -- II. What Do Males Do? What Do Females Do? -- III. Male Parental Care and Female Fitness: The Adaptive Significance of Social Monogamy -- IV. Sexual Conflict and Differential Parental Allocation -- V. Extra-Pair Paternity -- VI. Genetic Paternity and Paternal Care -- VII. Maternal Care -- VIII. Adaptive Significance of Parental Care in Birds -- IX. The Future -- X. Summary -- References -- Chapter 14. Parental Investment in Pinnipeds -- I. Introduction -- II. Background Information on Pinniped Systematics and Phylogeny -- III. Parental Care Patterns in Pinnipeds -- IV. Evidence for a Cost of Reproduction -- V. Evidence for Differential Investment in Male and Female Offspring -- VI. Postweaning Investment? -- VII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15. Individual Differences in Maternal Style: Causes and Consequences for Mothers and Offspring -- I. Introduction. , II. Individual Differences in Maternal Style -- III. Consequences of Variation in Maternal Style for the Mother -- IV. Consequences of Variation in Maternal Style for the Offspring -- V. Proximate Mechanisms -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16. Mother-Infant Communication in Primates -- I. Introduction -- II. Vocal Communication -- III. Visual and Tactile Communication -- IV. Parent-Infant Communication in Evolutionary Perspective -- References -- Chapter 17. Infant Care in Cooperatively Breeding Species -- I. Introduction -- II. How Do Helpers Help? -- III. What Are the Factors That Influence Helping Behavior? -- IV. What Benefits Do Helpers Receive? -- V. What Mechanisms Inhibit Reproduction by Helpers? -- VI. Future Research Directions -- VII. Summary -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Anmerkung: Front Cover -- Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 23 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Sneakers, Satellites, and Helpers: Parasitic and Cooperative Behavior in Fish Reproduction -- I. Introduction -- II. Reproductive Competition -- III. Associations between Reproductive Competitors and Cooperation -- IV. General Chapter Discussion -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Behavioral Ecology and Levels of Selection: Dissolving the Group Selection Controversy -- I. Introduction -- II. Historical Perspective -- III. Some Issues Surrounding the Controversy -- IV. Alternative Explanations for the Evolution of Behavior: Analogies and Examples -- V. Conclusion -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3. Genetic Correlations and the Control of Behavior, Exemplified by Aggressiveness in Sticklebacks -- I. Genetic Correlations as a Tool in Studying the Control of Behavior -- II. Why Study Stickleback Aggression? -- III. Life Cycle and Aggressive Behavior of Sticklebacks -- IV. Choice of the Breeding Design -- V. Pros and Cons of Estimating Correlations from Selection Designs -- VI. Genetic Correlations and the Causation of Aggressive Behavior: Double Selection Experiments -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. Territorial Behavior: Testing the Assumptions -- I. Introduction -- II. Territory Function Habitat Selection, and Assessment -- III. The Function of Territorial Behavior -- IV. Future Directions -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 5. Communication Behavior and Sensory Mechanisms in Weakly Electric Fishes -- I. Introduction -- II. Weakly Electric Fishes -- III. Pulse and Wave Fishes -- IV. The Interdischarge Interval Code in the Mormyridae -- V. Electrical Signaling in the Courtship and Spawning of a Mormyrid Fish -- VI. Individual Discrimination in a Mormyrid Fish. , VII. Constancy of the Mormyrid EOD Waveform in a Variable Environment by Impedance Matching -- VIII. Electrical Signaling in Gymnotiform Pulse Species -- IX. Electrical Signaling in Gymnotiform Wave Species -- X. The "So What?" Question -- XI. Summary -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Anmerkung: Front Cover -- Advances in The Study of Behavior, Volume 22 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Male Aggression and Sexual Coercion of Females in Nonhuman Primates and Other Mammals: Evidence and Theoretical Implications -- I. Introduction -- II. Male Aggression and Sexual Coercion in Nonhuman Primates -- III. Costs to Female Primates of Male Aggression -- IV. Primate Female Counterstrategies to Male Aggression -- V. Male Aggression against Females in Chimpanzees -- VI. Male Aggression against Females in Other Mammals -- VII. Variation in Male Aggression against Females -- VIII. Evaluating the Sexual Coercion Hypothesis -- IX. Implications of Male Sexual Coercion for Sexual Selection Theory -- X. Conclusions -- XI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Parasites and the Evolution of Host Social Behavior -- I. Introduction -- II. Group Living and Parasites -- III. Parasites, Reproduction, and Sexual Selection -- IV. Social Behavior and Parasite-Host Coevolution -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3. The Evolution of Behavioral Phenotypes: Lessons Learned from Divergent Spider Populations -- I. Introduction -- II. The Spider System -- III. Fitness-Linked Behavioral Traits -- IV. Arizona Riparian Population Deviation from Adaptive Equilibrium -- V. Factors That May Have Limited Adaptation -- VI. Experimental Manipulation of Gene Flow versus Selection -- VII. Discussion and Conclusions -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. Proximate and Developmental Aspects of Antipredator Behavior -- I. Introduction -- II. Causal Aspects of Enemy Recognition -- III. Developmental Aspects of Enemy Recognition -- IV. Conclusions -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 5. Newborn Lambs and Their Dams: The Interaction That Leads to Sucking -- I. Introduction. , II. Pre- and Perinatal Factors That Play a Part in the Ewe and Lamb Relationship after Birth -- III. Sensory and Behavioral Factors Involved in the Postnatal Relationship between Ewe and Lamb -- IV. Discussion -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. The Ontogeny of Social Displays: Form Development. Form Fixation, and Change in Context -- I. General Introduction -- II. Mechanisms of Form Development -- III. Form Fixation of Display -- IV. Change in Context of Display -- V. Functional Aspects of Display Development -- VI. A Summarizing Scheme -- VII. Summary -- References -- lndex -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Anmerkung: Front Cover -- Advances in The Study of Behavior, Volume 26 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Sexual Selection in Seaweed Flies -- I. Introduction -- II. General Biology -- III. Population Genetics -- IV. Mating Behavior -- V. Sexual Selection -- VI. Variation in Female Mating Behavior -- VII. The Preferred Trait: Male Size -- VIII. Evolution of Female Mate Preferences -- IX. Discussion -- X. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Vocal Learning in Mammals -- I. Introduction -- II. Evidence for Vocal Learning -- III. Survey -- IV. Functional Significance and Origin -- V. Conclusions -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3. Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology of Primates and Other Animals -- I. Introduction -- II. Comparative Paradigms -- III . Genetics and Ecology -- IV. Methodological Bridges to Disciplinary Convergence -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. How to Avoid Seven Deadly Sins in the Study of Behavior -- I. Unjustified Conclusions from Observational Data -- II. Data are Not Independent: "Pseudoreplication -- III. Treatments are Confounded by Time and Sequence Effects -- IV. No Efforts to Avoid Observer Bias -- V. Potential Artifacts When Animals are Not Accustomed to Experimental Procedures -- VI. Unsuitable Controls -- VII. "Proving" the Null Hypothesis with Small Samples -- VIII. Conclusions -- IX. Summary -- References -- Chapter 5. Sexually Dimorphic Dispersal in Mammals: Patterns, Causes, and Consequences -- I. Introduction -- II. Biology and Study Methods for Spotted Hyenas and Belding's Ground Squirrels -- III. Sex Differences in Mammalian Dispersal: Patterns and Processes -- IV. Sex Differences in the Proximal Causes of Natal Dispersal -- V. Consequences of Sex Differences in Dispersal Behavior -- VI. Directions for Future Research -- VII. Summary -- References. , Chapter 6. Infantile Amnesia: Using Animal Models to Understand Forgetting -- I. Orientation -- II. Ontogeny of Non-Associative Memory -- III. Ontogeny of Short-Term Retention -- IV. Ontogeny of Long-Term Retention: Infantile Amnesia -- V. Perspectives on Infantile Amnesia -- VI. Infantile Amnesia as an "Ontogenetic Adaptation -- VII. Summary and Comment -- References -- Chapter 7. Regulation of Age Polyethism in Bees and Wasps by Juvenile Hormone -- I. Introduction -- II. Age Polyethism and Juvenile Hormone in the European Honey Bee, Apis mellifera -- III. Effects of Experimental Treatment with Juvenile Hormone, Mimics, and Analogue on Behavioral Maturation in the Honey Bee -- IV. Correlational Data Indicating Juvenile Hormone Titers Increase during Behavioral Maturation and Are At Their Highest in Foraging Bees -- V. Colony Manipulations that Induce Altered Juvenile Hormone Titers and Altered Behavior -- Seasonal Changes in Juvenile Hormone Titers and Behavior -- VI. Brain Changes Correlated with Behavioral Maturation in the Honey Bee: A Proposed Mechanism for Juvenile Hormone Action on Age Polyethism -- VII. Comparative Studies -- VIII. Conclusions and Significance -- References -- Chapter 8. Acoustic Signals and Speciation: The Roles of Natural and Sexual Selection in the Evolution of Cryptic Species -- I. Introduction -- II. A Case Study: Britain's Most Common Bat is Two Species -- III. Acoustic Resouce Partitioning by Echolocation -- IV. Cryptic Speices of Echolocating Bats -- V. Acoustic Signals and Cryptic Species in Nonecholocating Animals -- VI. Speciation in Cryptic Species That Use Acoustic Signals -- VII. Cryptic Species. Genetic Divergence. and Hidden Biodiversity -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 9. Understanding the Complex Song of the European Starling: An Integrated Ethological Approach -- I. Introduction. , II. The Study Species and Its Song -- III. Song Learning -- IV. Relating Song Behavior to the Underlying Neutral Substrate -- V. Functions of Song -- VI. Functions and Evolution of the Song Repertoire -- VII. Conclusions and Future Directions -- VIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 10. Representation of Quantities by Apes -- I. Representation of Quantities by Apes -- II. Symbolic Facilitation of Quantity Judgments -- III. Summary -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Anmerkung: Front Cover -- Advances in The Study of Behavior, Volume 24 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Is the Information Center Hypothesis a Flop? -- I. Introduction -- II. Colony-Based Group Foraging -- III. Colonial Lifestyle: Parasitism, Mutual Benefit, or Cooperation -- IV. A Critical View of Some Predictions of the Hypothesis -- V. Evaluation of the Empirical Evidence for Information Transfer at the Colony -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Maternal Contributions to Mammalian Reproductive Development and the Divergence of Males and Females -- I. Introduction -- II. Adaptation and the Nature of Sex Differences -- III. Developmental Processes -- IV. Maternal Contributions to the Development of Reproduction in Mammals -- V. Maternal Contributions to Offspring Reproductive Success -- VI. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3. Cultural Transmission in the Black Rat: Pine Cone Feeding -- I. Introduction -- II. The Ability of Naïve Adult Rats to Learn to Open Cones -- III. The Contribution of Genetics and/or Early Experience to the Ability of Young Rats to Learn to Open Cones -- IV. Alteration of the Cones to Motivate and/or Assist the Rats to Learn to Open Them -- V. Shaving Versus Spiral Method of Opening Pine Cones -- VI. The Energetics of Pine Cone Opening -- VII. Opening of Two Types of Cones in Sympatric Populations of Black Rats -- VIII. Discussion and Conclusions -- IX. An Afterword -- X. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. The Behavioral Diversity and Evolution of Guppy, Poecilia reticulata, Populations in Trinidad -- I. Introduction -- II. Background -- III. Adaptive Variation as a Direct Consequence of Risk -- IV. Indirect Consequences of Predation Risk -- V. Evolution in the Wild -- VI. Genetic Divergence of Populations -- VII. Historical and Stochastic Influences on Behavior. , VIII. Links between Behavior and Divergence -- IX. Future Directions -- X. Summary -- References -- Chapter 5. Sociality, Group Size, and Reproductive Suppression among Carnivores -- I. Introduction -- II. Aspects of Social Organization -- III. The Evolution of Social Breeding and Group Size -- IV. The Evolution of Reproductive Suppression -- V. Comparative Analyses of Sociality and Reproductive Suppression -- VI. Phylogenetic Regression Analyses of Sociality, Group Size, and Reproductive Suppression -- VII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. Development and Relationships: A Dynamic Model of Communication -- I. Introduction -- II. Relationships -- III. Development -- IV. Research Implications -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 7. Why Do Females Mate with Multiple Males? The Sexually Selected Sperm Hypothesis -- I. Introduction -- II. The Sperm Sexual Selection Hypothesis -- III. Predictions and Evidence -- IV. Conclusions -- V. Summary -- Appendix: Oscillating Evolution of Multiple Sperm Types -- References -- Chapter 8. Cognition in Cephalopods -- I. Introduction -- II. Background on Cephalopods -- III. Learning Studies -- IV. Other Demonstrations of Capacity -- V. Summary -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.

Anmerkung: Kiel, Univ., Diss., 2006