AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction. In general, a learned behavior is one that an organism develops as a result of experience. Learned behaviors contrast with innate behaviors, which are genetically hardwired and can be performed without any prior experience or training. Of course, some behaviors have both learned and innate elements.

Detailed explanation-2: -Learned behavior can result from any one of five different modalities: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, habituation, insight, and imprinting.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, learned. For instance, we as humans attain our ability to talk and understand others in the very similar ways that we learn to reach, grasp, crawl and walk (through antecedent and consequent events-preceding and following events) involving reinforcement and/or punishment.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, migrating birds use innate behavior to know when to begin their migration and the route that they should follow. Learned behavior comes from watching other animals and from life experiences. By watching their mother, baby ducks learn how to avoid danger and to know what is good to eat.