AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In ____, behavior is modified so that a response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus
A
Instinct
B
Reflex
C
Conditioning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In conditioning, behavior is modified so that a response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus. Insight is a form of reasoning that allows animals to use past experiences to solve new problems. Interactions among organisms of the same species are examples of social behaviors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The behavior caused by the conditioned stimulus is called the conditioned response (CR). In the case of Pavlov’s dogs, they had learned to associate the tone (CS) with being fed, and they began to salivate (CR) in anticipation of food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Classical conditioning is largely used to change behaviors that have some kind of natural internal response. By associating certain neutral behaviors with positive or negative responses, you can create a natural urge to do certain things in certain contexts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Generalization. Stimulus generalization is the tendency for a conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned. 8 For example, if a dog has been conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell, the animal may also exhibit the same response to a sound that’s similar to the bell.

Detailed explanation-5: -4.2. Stimulus generalization is the evocation of a nonreinforced response to a stimulus that is very similar to an original conditioned stimulus. The stimulus generalization model presupposes identical elements that enable generalization to occur.

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