Exploring Animal Behaviors: Innate and Learned Actions

The video explores animal and human behaviors, distinguishing between learned and innate behaviors. It explains reflex actions as innate and automatic, while learned behaviors require teaching. Examples of both types are provided, including habituation, imprinting, and conditioned behaviors. The video concludes by emphasizing the distinct nature of behaviors in animals and humans.

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

• A spider building a web

• A human eating with utensils

• Blinking to moisten the eyes

• A dog digging a hole

What does innate behavior mean?

• Behaviors that animals are born with

• Behaviors that change frequently

• Behaviors that are learned from the environment

• Behaviors that are taught by humans

Which behavior is considered the most intelligent animal on Earth?

• Birds

• Dogs

• Spiders

• Humans

What triggers a reflex behavior?

• A learned response

• A random event

• A specific stimulus

• A conscious decision

Why do innate behaviors occur in animals?

• Because they are born with these behaviors

• Because they need to adapt to their environment

• Because they observe and imitate humans

• Because they are taught by other animals

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What distinguishes a learned behavior from an innate behavior?

• Learned behaviors are taught or developed through interaction

• Learned behaviors are automatic

• Innate behaviors need to be taught

• Innate behaviors are less predictable

What is habituation?

• A type of innate behavior

• A behavior that becomes a habit

• A type of imprinting

• A reflex action

What happens during imprinting in ducks?

• They learn to swim

• They start hunting for food

• They follow the first moving object they see

• They learn to fly

What is classical conditioning?

• Learning a behavior by making it a habit

• Associating a stimulus with a specific response

• Punishing an animal for a specific behavior

• Rewarding an animal for a specific behavior

What is an example of operant conditioning?

• A dog learning to sit for a treat

• A baby learning to walk

• A bird building a nest

• A spider spinning a web