Biology The Dynamics of Life, Florida Edition

Section 2: Learned Behavior

Learned Behavior

1.
__________ is a learned behavior that happens to ducklings in the first few days of their lives. SC.F.1.4.7
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? SC.F.1.4.7
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. SC.F.1.4.7
A)natural selection
B)motivation
C)courtship
D)automatic response
4.
Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs in the early 1900s studied __________. SC.F.1.4.7, SC.H.1.4.1, SC.H.2.4.2
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? SC.F.1.4.7
A)classical conditioning
B)habituation
C)trial-and-error
D)imprinting
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