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Animal behavior

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is learning?

a)

The process of responding more strongly over time to repeated stimuli.

b)

A change in an organism’s behavior or thought as a result of experience.

c)

The process of responding less strongly over time to repeated stimuli.

2.

What is habituation?

a)

The process of responding less strongly over time to repeated stimuli.

b)

The process of responding more strongly over time to repeated stimuli.

c)

A change in an organism’s behavior or thought as a result of experience.

3.

What is sensitization?

a)

A change in an organism’s behavior or thought as a result of experience.

b)

The process of responding more strongly over time to repeated stimuli.

c)

The process of responding less strongly over time to repeated stimuli.

4.

Poking an Aplysia->responses->but later it won't response is an example for

a)

learning

b)

sensitization

c)

habituation

5.

Write a real-life example for habituation!

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6.

The opposite of habituation:

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7.

... defined as "a remarkable phenomenon, in which a newborn creature bonds to the type of animals it meets at birth.

a)

classical conditioning

b)

habituation

c)

imprinting

d)

oprant conditioning

8.

Write an example for imprinting!

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9.

Imprinting was first mentioned by:

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10.

... is the association of a stimulus with an involuntary response.

a)

habituation

b)

operant conditioning

c)

imprinting

d)

classical conditioning

11.

Give an example for classical conditioning!

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12.

... is the association of a voluntary behaviour with a consequence.

a)

classical conditioning

b)

operant conditioning

c)

imprinting

d)

sensitization

13.

Three types of environmental responses, or operants, that can follow a behaviour:

a)

reinforcers

b)

verbal operants

c)

punishers

d)

neutral operants

14.

Punishment strengthens a behaviour by providing an aversive consequence.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Rate at which behaviour repeats:

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16.

Baby geese follow their mother.

a)

sensitization

b)

habituation

c)

imprinting

d)

classical conditioning

17.

Getting used to snoring

a)

operant conditioning

b)

habituation

c)

classical conditioning

d)

sensitization

18.

Dog is salivating before getting the food.

a)

classical conditioning

b)

imprinting

c)

operant conditioning

d)

habituation

19.

Dog gets reward for being good->will act good to get food

a)

negative reinforcement

b)

imprinting

c)

sensitization

d)

positive reinforcement

20.
a)

positive reinforcement

b)

habituation

c)

sensitization

d)

negative reinforcement