Quiz 8: The Science & Wonder of Birds Talking Your name: Start Quiz! 1. Which of the following is not a purpose for parrot vocalization in the wild as mentioned in the course?Flock safety: “Is my flock safe?”Contact calling: “Where’s my flock?”Single bird or flock member: “Are you a member of my flock?” Making friends: “Do you want to join my flock?”Question 1 of 10 2. Birds have an intelligence level equivalent to an 8-year-old child. TrueFalseQuestion 2 of 10 3. Your parrot will notice patterns such as its human running to the microwave when it beeps to signal that food is ready. The parrot learns that when the microwave beeps the human visits so he/she will start vocalizing their own beep to call their human. This is an example of the parrot mimicking what vocalization behavior used in the wild? Flock safetyContact calling Question 3 of 10 4. When it comes to vocalization, each bird will possess different levels of motivation, different levels of learning, and different levels of speech clarityTrueFalseQuestion 4 of 10 5. Dr. Irene Pepperberg created which of the following techniques to teach parrots how to use speech appropriately? Meet/ReactModel/RivalModel/ReverseMatch/ReturnQuestion 5 of 10 6. A pet parrot’s laughter does not automatically mean the bird thinks something is actually funny. TrueFalseQuestion 6 of 10 7. Which of the following is a vocalization that indicates your parrot is happy? General talking or babbling WhistlingSingingAll of the above Question 7 of 10 8. Fill in the blank: Parrots have what researchers call ______ (distinct centers in the brain that control vocal learning), and they have outer rings that are associated with vocal learning as well.ConesCoresCortexesQuestion 8 of 10 9. A parrot — especially a small parrot — is much more likely to talk if consistently talked to. TrueFalseQuestion 9 of 10 10. When anxious or feeling poorly, most parrots are likely to: Vocalize moreVocalize lessQuestion 10 of 10 Loading...