Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Section 2: Learned Behavior

Learned Behavior

1.
__________ is a learned behavior that happens to ducklings in the first few days of their lives.
A)Language
B)Imprinting
C)Habituation
D)Motivation
2.
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The bar graph shows data related to the recognition of sheep faces by other sheep. According to the data, during which time frame was face recognition the highest?
A)days 601-800
B)days 75-200
C)days 201-400
D)days 401-600
3.
A bird is given seeds by its handler after it imitates human sounds. The trainer uses __________ to increase the likelihood that the bird will learn the behavior.
A)natural selection
B)motivation
C)courtship
D)automatic response
4.
Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs in the early 1900s studied __________.
A)dominance hierarchy
B)estivation
C)language
D)classical conditioning
5.
A dog initially refuses to walk across a wooden bridge. The dog's owner teaches the dog to walk across the bridge after practicing this behavior multiple times without giving the dog a treat or a punishment. What type of learning is this an example of?
A)classical conditioning
B)habituation
C)trial-and-error
D)imprinting
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