8.5 Studying behaviour

Ch. 8 Behaviour
Your behaviour is a choice
it isn't who you are
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This lesson contains 11 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Ch. 8 Behaviour
Your behaviour is a choice
it isn't who you are

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Learning objectives: 'what I am going to learn?'
Learning objectives 
  • name the tools used while studying behaviour and how to use them 
  • the steps of the scientific method (purpose: theory testing) 


New key terms:
ethology - ethogram - protocol
scientific method 
Previous 
lessons

Slide 2 - Slide

Is it a norm or a value?
On the Dutch motorways, you are not allowed to drive faster than 120 km/h.
A
Norm
B
Value
C
Neither
D
Both

Slide 3 - Quiz

Is it a norm or a value?
You want to dress up before a date.
A
Norm
B
Value
C
Neither
D
Both

Slide 4 - Quiz

Is it a norm or a value?
In the Crips, an American gang, every member must wear the gang colours.
A
Norm
B
Value
C
Neither
D
Both

Slide 5 - Quiz

Is it a norm or a value?
You must remain seated until everybody has finished his meal.
A
Norm
B
Value
C
Neither
D
Both

Slide 6 - Quiz

What do you already know about scientific research?

Slide 7 - Mind map

Why is it important to study animal behaviour?

Slide 8 - Open question

BEHAVIOURAL 
RESEARCH

Objective, the scientific method is used.  

Slide 9 - Slide

BEHAVIOURAL 
RESEARCH



Ethologists
= scientist who studies animal behaviour. 
Ethogram = list of shown behaviour (often behavioural units), specific for an animal. 
Protocol = a chart in which you record the behaviour of an animal. 
bar chart = chart where the protocol is shown in bars (number of times behaviour ocurred)

Slide 10 - Slide

TASK. Use an ethogram & protocol
  1. Search for a video on animal behaviour that you find interesting. 
  2. Watch the video & make an ethogram.
  3. Watch the video again & make a protocol. 
  4. What type of research question could be answered with the data you collected?

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