Ethology Laboratories

Assigned Laboratories

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• Lab 1. Print out Exercise 2 and Exercise 3 from the secret readings (Under Behavior Secret Ethology Labs (Alcock Stuff)).

  • You will also use the following: Keyboard Collect: Use your keyboard to collect sequence data for data analysis. Download here. See the tutorial here.

  • Timeline for Windows. Accepts input from the above program and constructs transition matrices along with summary data. Download it here. See a tutorial here on using Video Analysis 2 and Timeline.

  • Working with a Palm computer

• Lab 2. Analyzing sound.

  • Play with a reverse spectrograph!

  • How to use Sound Forge

  • Get Audacity

  • Use these sounds for analysis

  • Questions for Lab 2

• Lab 3. Computer-based analysis (Meerkats)

  • Video for analysis is here (right-click to download)

  • The video was analyzed using Video Analysis for Windows. Get that here.

  • Video analysis for Windows program tutorial

  • Download Timeline for Windows. Accepts input from the above program and constructs transition matrices along with summary data. Download it here.

  • Timeline program tutorial (with another video analysis program we are not using)

• Computer programs for data collection and analysis (Palm and Windows Formats)

• Lab 4 Constructing an Ethogram

• To copy anything on your screen use this:

• Lab 5 Human Ethology Lab instructions are here, along with tutorials.

• Lab 6 Visual display by male fighting fish

Off-site exercises

• Primate behavior

• Animal Behavior Experiments Using Arthropods (Original site; On site)

• Example of a Fixed Action Pattern (VIDEO)

• Ecology and Evolution Labs (Off Site)

  • Animal Behavior Labs (Off Site)

• Some animal behavior experiments and intro to terminology (Off site; On Site)

• Pill Bug Taxis and Kinesis

• Laboratory Exercises from the Animal Behaviour Society

Possible Lab Exercises

1. Get SimAnt, SimFarm and other games!

2.  Computer-based analysis (Meerkats)

   • Video for analysis is here (right-click to download) VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS

   • Video analysis for Windows program tutorial VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS

   • Download Timeline for Windows. Accepts input from the above program and constructs transition matrices along with summary data. Download it here. VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS

   • Timeline program tutorial (with another video analysis program we are not using)

3. Computer programs for data collection and analysis (Palm and Windows Formats) VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS
4. Alcock Labs in Secret Readings
5. Human Ethology Lab instructions are here, along with tutorials.
6. Visual display by male fighting fish
7. Tutorial on using VidEdit   VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS
8. Tutorial on using Video Recorder   VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS
9. Run the Nerve Simulation
10. Cut-the-head-off-the-frog lab 
11. Bird Behavior Laboratory
12. Evolutionary Psychology Lab
13. Game theory simulation. VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS
14. Download Video Analysis for Windows. Digitized video can be stepped through frame-by-frame and behaviors recorded from the keyboard. This also can collect X-Y data for position analysis. Download it here. See a tutorial here.  VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS
15. Version 2 of Video Analysis for Windows. Digitized video can be stepped through frame-by-frame and behaviors recorded from the keyboard. This also can collect X-Y data for position analysis. Download it here.  VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS
16. Download Timeline for Windows. Accepts input from the above program and constructs transition matracies along with summary data. Download it here. See a tutorial here on using Video Analysis 2 and Timeline.  VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS
17. Download Video Programs
18. Methods for working with aquatic invertebrates
19. More simulation links and programs.  VISTA USERS READ THIS TO RUN THE PROGRAMS