Behavior Quiz - instinct or Learned

What are learned behaviors?

• Actions or responses that are passed down from parent to child.

• Actions or responses developed through instinct or intuition.

• Actions or responses displayed at birth

• Actions or responses developed through experience or observation.

Give an example of a learned behavior in humans.

• Digestion

• Speaking one or more languages

• Walking

• Breathing

What are instinctive behaviors?

• Behaviors that are learned through experience or practice.

• Behaviors that are require thought.

• Behaviors that are influenced by culture.

• Automatic, unlearned responses

Give an example of a behavior that is not instinctive.

• hunting for food

• migration of birds

• fear of fire

• playing with toys

Can learned behaviors be unlearned? Why or why not?

• Yes, an organism can decide that a different behavior is better.

• No, because once a behavior is learned, it becomes permanent.

• No, because learned behaviors are hardwired into the brain.

• No, because unlearning a behavior goes against the natural learning process.

What factors do not influence learned behaviors?

• culture, social interactions, experience

• weather, location, time of day

• age, gender, education, income

• everything influences learning

Which is not instinctive?

• Fear of fire

• Finding food when we are hungry

• Choosing a cat for a pet

• Jumping at a loud unexpected noise

Can instinctive behaviors be modified or changed? Why or why not?

• No, because instinctive behaviors are hardwired and cannot be changed

• No, because instinctive behaviors are genetic and cannot be modified

• Yes, intelligent organisms can choose to behave differently.

• No, because instinctive behaviors are innate and cannot be altered

Is it learned or instinctive:

Writing with a pencil

• Instinctive

• Learned

Is it learned or instinctive:

Playing a musical instrument

• Instinctive

• Learned