AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sentence is an example of a learned behavior?
A
A shark swimming in the ocean.
B
A chameleon blending into its environments.
C
A child being taught how to write her name.
D
An arctic fox changing colors to match the change in seasons.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A learned behavior is something that you are taught or have learned to do. We do learn somethings from our parents but other things such as skateboarding we might learn by ourselves. Some examples are, playing an instrument, playing sports, style, cooking.

Detailed explanation-2: -Habituation, imprinting, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive learning.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is learned behavior? In simple terms, learned behavior means that children learn from us by example. They learn to react to situations based upon how we react to them. They learn how to treat people based on how we treat them.

Detailed explanation-4: -This behavior is known as operant conditioning, which is a behavior learned through repeated practice to receive a reward or to avoid a punishment.

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