8.5 Studying behaviour

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Is it a norm or a value?
On the Dutch motorways, you are not allowed to drive faster than 100 km/h (during the day).

1. Norm
2. Value
3. Neither
4. Both

Is it a norm or a value?
You want to dress up before a date.

1. Norm
2. Value
3. Neither
4. Both

Is it a norm or a value?
In the Crips, an American gang, every member must wear the gang colours.

1. Norm
2. Value
3. Neither
4. Both

Is it a norm or a value?
You must remain seated until everybody has finished his meal.

1. Norm
2. Value
3. Neither
4. Both

What do you already know about scientific research?

Why is it important to study animal behaviour?

BEHAVIOURAL 

RESEARCH

Objective, the scientific method is used.  

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. 

Do it yourself

Watch the video, write down all the behavioural units 

Make an ethogram

Protocol 

Now watch the same video again

Try to make the protocol using your ethogram

Homework

Make an ethogram and protocol of 10-20 minutes of someone in your family. 

First observe the behaviour to write it down in your ethogram, then try to make a protocol.