AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The best-known form of imprinting is filial imprinting, in which a young animal narrows its social preferences to an object (typically a parent) as a result of exposure to that object.

Detailed explanation-2: -What we often call “imprinting behavior” in dogs generally means “bonding.” A dog raised properly does not mistake herself for a human, but does come to regard humans, and usually one human in particular, as the source of food, shelter, and safety.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is human imprinting? Humans can exhibit all three types of imprinting: filial, sexual, and limbic. Filial imprinting helps infants to bond with their mothers. Sexual imprinting helps humans to find similar yet different enough mates to their parents.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, after birth or hatching, the newborn follows another animal that it recognizes or marks as its mother (filial imprinting). Another example is when a young goose after hatching can follow its future mating partner and when mature it will start to mate with its imprinted partner (sexual imprinting).