AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In ____, an animal uses what it already knows to figure out a new problem
A
imprinting
B
conditioning
C
instinct learning
D
insight learning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insight learning requires relatively great intelligence. Species most likely to learn in this way include species of apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans), crows, and humans. Examples of insight learning in apes in the wild include chimpanzees “fishing” for termites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Observational learning is when one animal can watch the actions of another and learn from those actions. This may be as simple as learning the location of a food source or as complicated as learning a sequence of actions that needs to be taken to earn a reward.

Detailed explanation-3: -Habituation, imprinting, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Insight learning is a form of cognitive learning where animals use insight to accomplish something. Here are examples: A dog is in a room with a small gate to keep him from leaving. He pushes a box over to the gate in order to stand on it and jump over the gate.

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