S5L2a Instincts and Learned Behaviors

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What is an instinct?

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An instinct is a behavior that animals are born knowing how to do, without needing to learn it.

Front

Give an example of an instinctive behavior in animals.

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Examples include a bird building a nest, a turtle burying its eggs, and a bear hibernating.

Front

Which behavior is NOT an instinctive behavior?

Back

A horse pulling a plow is not an instinctive behavior; it is learned.

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What is the difference between instinct and learned behavior?

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Instincts are innate behaviors animals are born with, while learned behaviors are acquired through experience.

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What is behavior in the context of animals?

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Behavior is the way an animal acts, which can include both instinctive and learned actions.

Front

Can you name a learned behavior in dogs?

Back

Shaking hands is a learned behavior in dogs.

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What are some examples of instinctive behaviors?

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Blinking, breathing, and swallowing are examples of instinctive behaviors.

Front

Which of the following is a learned behavior: eating, running, barking, or shaking hands?

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Shaking hands is a learned behavior.

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What is the term for behaviors that animals are born knowing how to do?

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Instincts.

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What is an example of a behavior that is not instinctive?

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Talking is not an instinctive behavior; it is learned.