"A conceptual approach that puts the process of science and applications front and center. Emphasizes concepts. Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications, Third Edition, uses broad organizing concepts to provide a framework for understanding the science of animal behavior. In an engaging, question-driven style, Shawn E. Nordell and Thomas J. Valone offer readers a clear learning progression for understanding and evaluating empirical research examples. Focuses on methodology and the process of science. Featured studies illustrate each concept and emphasize the experimental designs and the hypothesis testing methods scientists use to address research questions. Highlights real-world applications. Concepts are related to real life to help students understand the broader significance of animal behavior research, including applications to human behavior and conservation. New to this edition : Carefully crafted Learning Objectives help students guide their learning and measure intended learning outcomes of the material ; the Chapter Reviews provide a brief summary of major points of each concept ; a new Chapter 16 : Cooperative Behavior includes expanded coverage of inclusive fitness theory and kin discrimination, additional coverage of game theory, including the prisoner's dilemma and snowdrift games, and expanded coverage of the evolution of cooperative reproduction ; new Toolbox on Interpreting Graphical Data will help students develop the quantitative skills of reading the data, qualitative skills of reading between the data, and analytical skills of reading beyond the data ; incorporates recent research developments, including genomics ; additional coverage of proximate explanations with expanded discussion of Tinbergen's 4 Questions ; includes Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions to foster in-class discussions."--adapted from back cover.