Ethology, the Biology of Behavior

Contents:

Preface, A Short History of Ethology, The Ethogram: A Behavioural Inventory, The Fixed Action Pattern (Inborn Skills), Motivating Factors, Behaviour as a Response to a Stimulus, Releasers (Expressive Movements and Other Social Signals), Natural Models and Mimicry, Reaction Chains, The Hierarchical Organisation of Behaviour, Phylogenetic Development of Behaviour Patterns, The Ontogeny of Behaviour Patterns, Mechanisms of Learning, Ecology and Behaviour, Orientation in Space, Temporal Factors in Behaviour, The Ethology of Man, Bibliography, Author Index, Subject Index.