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Inherited, Instincts, Imprint, Learned

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?
a)
It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
b)
It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
c)
It is born knowing how to spin a web.
d)
It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
2.

What do we call a behavior that is learned from observations?

a)

inherited behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

imprinting

d)

acquired traits

3.

Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what?

a)

innate behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

acquired traits

d)

imprinted behaviors

4.
When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...
a)
environmental influences
b)
learned behavior
c)
recessive traits
d)
instinct
5.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
6.

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

a)

a bird building a nest

b)

a turtle burying its eggs

c)

a bear hibernating in winter

d)

a horse pulling a plow

7.
The following are all examples of instincts except:
a)
Blinking
b)
Breathing
c)
Talking
d)
Swallowing
8.
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
a parrot saying hello
b)
a robin singing on a spring morning
c)
a penguin building a nest of pebbles
d)
a weaver bird building a hanging nest
9.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a)
color of a dog's fur
b)
color blindness of a person
c)
the ability of a mouse to run a maze
d)
a person's ability to roll their tongue
10.

Behaviors that do not need to be taught.

a)

Innate Behaviors

b)

Learned Behaviors

c)

Trait

d)

Instinct

11.
Look at the picture.
A dog that sits when told to.
a)
inherited
b)
learned
12.
Look at the picture.
This kitten thinks this dog is her mother.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
13.
Look at the picture. 
A horse doing tricks.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
14.
Look at the picture.
Ducklings following a man since birth.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
15.
Look at the picture
Dog playing guitar.
a)
instinct
b)
learned
16.
Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?
a)
It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
b)
It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
c)
It is born knowing how to spin a web.
d)
It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
17.

What do we call a behavior that is learned from observations?

a)

inherited behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

imprinting

d)

acquired traits

18.

Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what?

a)

innate behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

acquired traits

d)

imprinted behaviors

19.
When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...
a)
environmental influences
b)
learned behavior
c)
recessive traits
d)
instinct
20.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
21.

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

a)

a bird building a nest

b)

a turtle burying its eggs

c)

a bear hibernating in winter

d)

a horse pulling a plow

22.
The following are all examples of instincts except:
a)
Blinking
b)
Breathing
c)
Talking
d)
Swallowing
23.
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
a parrot saying hello
b)
a robin singing on a spring morning
c)
a penguin building a nest of pebbles
d)
a weaver bird building a hanging nest
24.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a)
color of a dog's fur
b)
color blindness of a person
c)
the ability of a mouse to run a maze
d)
a person's ability to roll their tongue
25.

Behaviors that do not need to be taught.

a)

Innate Behaviors

b)

Learned Behaviors

c)

Trait

d)

Instinct

26.
Look at the picture.
A dog that sits when told to.
a)
inherited
b)
learned
27.
Look at the picture.
This kitten thinks this dog is her mother.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
28.
Look at the picture. 
A horse doing tricks.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
29.
Look at the picture.
Ducklings following a man since birth.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
30.
Look at the picture
Dog playing guitar.
a)
instinct
b)
learned
31.
Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?
a)
It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
b)
It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
c)
It is born knowing how to spin a web.
d)
It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
32.

What do we call a behavior that is learned from observations?

a)

inherited behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

imprinting

d)

acquired traits

33.

Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what?

a)

innate behaviors

b)

learned behaviors

c)

acquired traits

d)

imprinted behaviors

34.
When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...
a)
environmental influences
b)
learned behavior
c)
recessive traits
d)
instinct
35.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
36.

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

a)

a bird building a nest

b)

a turtle burying its eggs

c)

a bear hibernating in winter

d)

a horse pulling a plow

37.
The following are all examples of instincts except:
a)
Blinking
b)
Breathing
c)
Talking
d)
Swallowing
38.
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
a parrot saying hello
b)
a robin singing on a spring morning
c)
a penguin building a nest of pebbles
d)
a weaver bird building a hanging nest
39.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a)
color of a dog's fur
b)
color blindness of a person
c)
the ability of a mouse to run a maze
d)
a person's ability to roll their tongue
40.

Behaviors that do not need to be taught.

a)

Innate Behaviors

b)

Learned Behaviors

c)

Trait

d)

Instinct

41.
Look at the picture.
A dog that sits when told to.
a)
inherited
b)
learned
42.
Look at the picture.
This kitten thinks this dog is her mother.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
43.
Look at the picture. 
A horse doing tricks.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
44.
Look at the picture.
Ducklings following a man since birth.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
45.
Look at the picture
Dog playing guitar.
a)
instinct
b)
learned
46.

Which of the following is an example of an innate behavior?

a)

Reading

b)

Walking

c)

Breathing

d)

Writing

47.

Look at the picture.
A bird building a nest.

a)

Conditioning

b)

Imprinting

c)

Inherited

48.

Which of these behaviors is learned through conditioning?

a)

A dog salivating at the sound of a bell

b)

A baby crying when hungry

c)

A bird migrating south for the winter

d)

A cat purring when petted

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