Student Behavior

A student reads that ducklings follow the first moving object after they hatch. This allows them to recognize and become attached to their mother, who provides food and protection to the ducklings. Which correctly identifies the type of behavior exhibited by ducklings?

• inherited behavior; imprinting

• learned behavior; imprinting

• inherited behavior; conditioning

• learned behavior; conditioning

A student records the behaviors observed in two animals.

Which statement correctly identifies the behaviors?

• Both the cockroach's and the dog's behavior are learned behaviors.

• Both the cockroach's and the dog's behavior are inherited behaviors.

• The cockroach's behavior is a learned behavior, and the dog's behavior is an inherited behavior.

• The cockroach's behavior is an inherited behavior, and the dog's behavior is a learned behavior.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• blinking

• riding a bike

• swallowing

• crying

A boy begins to read a book. 

• Instincts

• Learned Behavior

• Inherited Trait

Students classified traits as learned or inherited.

Which student did not correctly classify learned behaviors?

• Student 1

• Student 2

• Student 3

• Student 4

Which of the following is a learned behavior for the child pictured?

• shivering when his body is cold

• zipping up his winter coat to keep warm

• having hair on his body to keep warm

• closing his eyes when the wind blows

Tags

NGSS.1-LS1-2

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior in animals?

• A) A dog salivating when it hears a bell

• B) A cat grooming itself

• C) A bird building a nest

• D) A fish swimming upstream

What type of behavior is exhibited when a student learns to solve a math problem through practice?

• A) Inherited behavior

• B) Instinctive behavior

• C) Learned behavior

• D) Reflexive behavior

Which scientific concept explains why students might mimic the behavior of their peers?

• A) Natural selection

• B) Social learning theory

• C) Genetic drift

• D) Classical conditioning

In an experiment, students are trained to associate a specific sound with receiving a reward. What type of learning is this?

• A) Operant conditioning

• B) Classical conditioning

• C) Observational learning

• D) Habituation