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| is an action or group of actions performed by an animal in response to some stimulus |
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| Name the three types of behaviors |
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also called "instinct or inborn"
behavior that is performed correctly the 1st time an animal does it
ex: baby drinks milk |
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also called "acquired behavior"
many animals can alter their behavior as a result of experience |
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| How many types of learned behavior do you need to know? |
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simplest type of learning
occurs when an animal learns to ignore the stimulus
ex: crows ignore scarecrow in field |
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when an animal makes a mental connection between a stimulus and some kind of reward or punishment
ex: leash and dog going for walk
ex: Ivan Pavlov's experiment with dog and bell = salivation |
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also called "trial and error"
animals learn to repeat behaviors that result in reward and avoid behaviors that result in punishment
ex: rats find food in maze |
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most complicated form of learning
ex: we use insight to solve algebra problems |
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occurs when members of own species interact
societies are form where they interact closely and cooperate with one another
ex: gorillas, chimpanzees, zebra, honeybee society (waggle dance)
ant and termite society |
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| What kind of dance do honeybees perform to show other members where food is located? |
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