I. Introduction to Ethology (Chap. 1; Chap. 3 pp. 56-62)
A. Definitions of Behavior
B. An Evolutionary Approach to Behavior
II. Neurobiological Basis of Behavior (Chap. 4; Chap. 5 pp. 144-148)
A. Basic Neurobiology
B. Neurological Basis of the Stimulus-Response Relationship
1. General Problems
2. Ethological Model
3. Neurological Mechanisms for Stimulus Recognition, Decision Making, and
III. Navigation and Migration (Chap. 8 pp. 252-264)
IV. Factors That Change Stimulus-Response Relationships
A. Genetics (Chap. 3)
B. Biological Rhythms (Chap. 5)
C. Hormones (Chap. 3, 5)
D. Social Factors (Chap. 3)
D. Learning (Chap. 2, 3)
V. Foraging Behavior (Chap. 7)
VI. Communication (Chap. 9)
A. Communication Model
B. Evolution of Displays
C. The Use of Information in Communication
D. Modulatory Communication
VII. Resource Defense and Group Living (Chap. 8; Chap. 13 pp. 438-442)
A. Territoriality
B. Dominance Hierarchies and Group Size
VIII. Mating and Courtship Behavior (Chap.10-12)
A. Sexual Selection
B. Types of Mating Systems and the Role of Parental Care
IX. Behavior within Kin Groups
A. Altruism and Kin Selection (Chap. 6 pp. 176-190; Chap. 13)
B. Helpers at the Nest/Den (Chap. 13)
C. Social Insects (Chap. 13)