AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Insight Learning. •when an animal suddenly solves a problem without any prior experience with the situation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of insight learning in apes in the wild include chimpanzees “fishing” for termites. The animals place a “tool” such as a twig in a hole of termite mound, and the termites crawl onto the twig. Then the chimpanzee withdraws the twig from the hole and eats the termites.

Detailed explanation-3: -insight learning A form of learning in which an animal responds to new situations by adapting experiences gained in other contexts. Insight learning requires an animal to solve problems by viewing a situation as a whole instead of relying wholly on trial-and-error learning. Chimpanzees are capable of insight learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Problem solving in animals is a higher level behavior that arises from recognition of a problem or situation and comprehension of an alternative state or solution. Problem solving abilities can vary among members of the same species.