Behavior (Response to Stimuli)

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Example of instinctive behavior: A puppy cuddling with its human owner, A duckling swimming after its mother, A young child learning how to read, A kitten learning to use a litter box

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A duckling swimming after its mother

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Behavior

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The way an organism acts in its environment

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What can you infer about the instinctive behaviors of many baby animals?

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They usually revolve around obtaining food and safety

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What is an example of a human reflex?

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Quickly moving back from the source of a sudden, startling noise.

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Example of learned behavior in humans:

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Knowing which key opens a door

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Courtship behavior helps organisms:

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Reproduce

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In the movie, Tim says reflexes are "involuntary." What does this mean?

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People perform them without thinking

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A scientist places a rat in a maze on five occasions. He finds that the rat runs the maze faster each time. This demonstrates that:

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The rat has the capacity to learn/improve new behaviors

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What is homeostasis?

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organism's ability to maintain steady(stable) internal conditions

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If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

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increase body temperature