Innate vs Learned Behavior

A dolphin that catches bubbles and balances a bouncy ball after a whistle is because of ___.

• learned behavior

• instinct

• inherited trait

Fish swimming is a .....

• Innate Behaviour

• Learned Behaviour

Some parrots can talk. This is an example of a ...

• Innate Behaviour

• Learned Behaviour

Blinking eyes is a ...

• Innate Behaviour

• Learned Behaviour

Dog opening a door is a ...

• Innate Behaviour

• Learned Behaviour

Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what?

• innate behaviors

• learned behaviors

• acquired traits

• imprinted behaviors

What do we call a behavior that is learned from observations?

• inherited behaviors

• learned behaviors

• imprinting

• acquired traits

Which of the following is an example of innate behavior?

• A bird building a nest

• A dog learning to sit on command

• A child learning to speak

• A cat using a litter box

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What type of behavior is demonstrated when a child learns to ride a bicycle?

• Innate behavior

• Learned behavior

• Instinctive behavior

• Reflexive behavior

Which experiment would best demonstrate learned behavior in animals?

• Observing birds migrating

• Training a rat to navigate a maze

• Watching fish swim in a school

• Recording the hibernation patterns of bears