AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A scientist places a rat in a maze on five occasions. He finds that the rat runs the maze faster each time. This demonstrates that:
A
The rat is motivated by a desire to please humans
B
The rat’s instincts are extremely sharp
C
The rat’s has good genes from its parents
D
The rat has the ability to learn new behaviors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a type of learning in which an animal learns from its behaviors as it acts on the environment. The ability of rats to learn how to run a maze is an example of cognitive learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -TIM: Things like eating with utensils, blowing your nose with a tissue, and clapping at the end of a concert, are examples of learned human behaviors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition of behavior: The way an organism acts in its environment.

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