ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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animal improves its performance of a fixed-action pattern
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animal learns as a result of associating a benefit or harm with an action
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bird can learn the song of a related species if it hears only that song
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irrelevant stimulus can elicit a response because of its association with a normal stimulus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Operant conditioning is the basis of animal training. It is a type of learning in which an animal learns (or, is conditioned) from its behaviors as it acts (operates) on the environment. In operant conditioning, the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased by the consequences that follow.
Detailed explanation-2: -In operant conditioning, the animal repeats behaviors that have desired consequences and avoids behaviors that lead to undesirable consequences. For instance, bears, raccoons, dogs, and rats raid garbage cans because they have learned through trial and error that doing so leads to finding food.
Detailed explanation-3: -Operant conditioning (also called trial-and-error learning) is another type of associative learning in which a voluntary motor behavior is strengthened or weakened, depending on its favorable or unfavorable consequences.