Learned Behaviour

Learned behavior is acquired through observation and practice, not inherited or coded in DNA. It varies across populations and is influenced by the environment. Examples include dolphins learning tricks and students responding to school bells. Key characteristics are non-inheritable, non-intrinsic, permutable, adaptable, and progressive. Types of learned behavior include habituation, where response to a stimulus decreases over time, and imprinting, where young animals follow the first object they encounter. Learned behavior contrasts with innate behavior, as it is learned from others and can change over time.

What is a key factor in the acquisition of learned behavior?

• Random chance

• Observation and experience

• Genetic inheritance

• Isolation from others

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of learned behavior?

• Adaptable

• Permutable

• Intrinsic

• Non-inheritable

How can learned behavior be described in terms of its adaptability?

• It remains constant regardless of conditions

• It can be modified to suit different conditions

• It is fixed and unchangeable

• It is always inherited from parents

What happens during the process of habituation?

• An animal follows the first object it sees

• An animal's response to a repeated stimulus decreases

• An animal becomes more sensitive to a stimulus

• An animal learns a new behavior from its parents

In the context of imprinting, what does a young animal typically do?

• Ignores the first object it encounters

• Learns to avoid the first object it encounters

• Becomes aggressive towards the first object it sees

• Follows the first object it hears, sees, or touches