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What is the primary purpose of a behavior in an organism?
What is the primary purpose of a behavior in an organism?
Which type of behavior involves learning from direct observations or experiences?
Which type of behavior involves learning from direct observations or experiences?
What is the term for the process by which animals learn to associate a particular stimulus with a good or bad result?
What is the term for the process by which animals learn to associate a particular stimulus with a good or bad result?
Which behavior is an example of an inherited behavior in humans?
Which behavior is an example of an inherited behavior in humans?
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What is the purpose of courtship behavior in animals?
What is the purpose of courtship behavior in animals?
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What triggers the migration of animals from one place to another?
What triggers the migration of animals from one place to another?
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What is the primary purpose of hibernation in animals?
What is the primary purpose of hibernation in animals?
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What is the term for the behavior of animals traveling together for protection?
What is the term for the behavior of animals traveling together for protection?
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Study Notes
Behavior and Environment
- A behavior is an activity or action that helps an organism survive in response to changes in the environment.
Types of Behaviors
Learned Behaviors
- Learned behaviors are actions that come from an animal learning from direct observations or experiences.
- Examples: chimpanzees learning to use small sticks to dig for insects, trial-and-error learning, and mimicking.
Conditioning
- Conditioning is a type of learned behavior where animals learn to associate a particular stimulus with a good or bad result.
- Example: training an animal.
Imprinting
- Imprinting is a type of learned behavior where newborn animals recognize and follow the first moving object they see, usually their mother.
Inherited Behaviors (Instincts)
- Inherited behaviors are passed on from parents to their offspring and are present at birth.
- Examples: whales and fish swimming, human babies crying, snails digging holes, birds building nests, fiddler crabs waving their claws to attract a mate.
Grouping
- Grouping is when animals travel together for protection.
Courtship
- Courtship is when adult animals try to attract a mate, often triggered by seasonal changes.
- Examples: sensing chemical odors, sounds, or colors that cause attraction.
Migration
- Migration is the movement of animals from one place to another in response to seasonal changes.
- Examples: monarch butterflies, orcas, caribou, ducks, and salmon.
- Migration is controlled by the amount of daylight and the weather, and animals usually use the same routes year after year.
Hibernation
- Hibernation is a state of greatly reduced body activity, used to conserve food stored in the body, in response to cold, winter weather.
- Examples: animals that hibernate for some or all of the winter, including a drop in body temperature, slowed heartbeat and breathing, and minimal energy use.
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Learn about the different types of behavioral responses in animals, including learned behaviors and conditioning. Understand how animals adapt to their environment through trial-and-error learning and mimicking.
