Animal Behavior Section 1 Review

(a)   are biologists who study behavior, seek to learn about such varied behaviors.

________________________more commonly called instincts, are inherited actions that are performed effectively the first time without being taught.

_______________ is the modification of a behavior based on experience.

__________________________ occurs when an animal learns to ignore a frequent, harmless stimulus.

__________________ ____________________ is a type of learning that consists of a lot of trial and error and occurs under highly controlled conditions.

B.F. Skinner used these organisms in his experiments:

_________________ conditioning is where the animal learns to associate a response with a predictive stimulus such as Pavlov's dogs.

One type of problem-solving, _________________, involves the ability to solve a problem not previously encountered by the individual in a way that is not dictated by instinct.

______________________ is a form of learning in which a

young animal forms permanent associations with its environment.

Imprinting occurs during a specific phase in an animal’s development, called a ____________________.