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FREE-RUNNING
rhythms in the absence of a cue
ENTRAINMENT
resetting of rhythm by environmental cue
LIGHT CYCLE
hours of dark:hours of light
ARHYTHMIC
No rhythms
Characteristics of Circadian Rhythms
4 things:
-can be entrained
-free running
-heritable
-approximate
CIRCADIAN
Daily rhythm, ~24 hrs
CIRCALUNIDIAN
Monthly rhythm

-ant lion pits go through monthly size cycle
TIDAL
Rhythm based on changing of tides

-fiddler crabs more active at low tide, even when not around water
CIRCANNUAL
Yearly rhythm

-migration, hibernation
PHASE ADVANCE
pulse of light BEFORE activity causes rhythm to begin SOONER
PHASE DELAY
Pulse of light AFTER activity ends, rhythm begins LATER
SCN
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

-place of circadian clock in mammals
W-Cells
Photoreceptors for SCN
Behavioral Development
how environment and hereditary factors interact over time to influence adult behavior
IMPRINTING
formation of a strong bond with another individual

-Conrad Lorenz-->imprinting of baby ducks
FILIAL IMPRINTING
imprinting on parent
PRECOCIAL
can move around, feed soon after
ALTRICIAL
confined to nest, can't move or feed
SENSITIVE PERIOD
brief period in which exposure to certain stimuli produce irreversible effects on later behavior
SEXUAL IMPRINTING
forming mate preference based on experience with parents