Exploring Learned vs Inherited Behaviors

What is a behavior in the context of survival?

• A skill learned in school

• A random action without purpose

• An activity in response to environmental changes aiding survival

• A genetic trait passed from parents

Which example illustrates a learned behavior?

• A bird building its nest

• A child avoiding touching a hot pot after getting burned once

• A whale swimming immediately after birth

• A baby crying right after birth

What is imprinting in animals?

• Learning to hunt for food

• Following the first moving object they see after birth

• Learning to avoid predators

• Inheriting physical traits from parents

How does conditioning work in animals?

• By following their mother

• Through genetic inheritance

• Learning that certain actions lead to rewards or punishments

• Instinctively knowing how to perform tasks

Which scenario is an example of imprinting?

• A dog learning to sit for a treat

• A child learning to avoid touching hot objects

• A spider spinning a web

• Ducklings following a man because he was the first thing they saw

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Is learning to play basketball an example of imprinting or conditioning?

• Conditioning

• None of the above

• Imprinting

• Inherited behavior

What determines an inherited behavior?

• Trial and error learning

• Genetic transmission from parents

• Observation and mimicry

• Personal experiences

Which behavior is inherited?

• A child learning to read

• A dog fetching the newspaper

• A snail digging a hole to lay its eggs

• A cat learning to use a litter box

Is a fiddler crab waving its claw to attract a mate a learned or inherited behavior?

• Learned

• Inherited

• Conditioning

• Imprinting

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What behavior does a dog fetching the daily newspaper exemplify?

• None of the above

• Conditioning

• Imprinting

• Inherited