AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A decrease in response to a stimulus that neither rewards nor harms an animal is called
A
classical conditioning
B
operant conditioning
C
habituation
D
instinct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: –1 type of learning combined with innate behavior: imprinting. Habituation-Habituation is when an animal decreases or stops its response to a repetitive stimulus that neither rewards nor harms the animal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Habituation occurs when animals are exposed to the same stimuli repeatedly, and eventually stop responding to that stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Habituation is the reduction of a behavioral response to a stimulus after repeated presentations of that stimulus (Rankin et al., 2009). Habituation can occur to stimuli detected by any of your senses. You may become habituated to loud sounds, bright lights, strong odors, or physical touch.

Detailed explanation-4: -Habituation is defined as a behavioral response decrement that results from repeated stimulation and that does not involve sensory adaptation/sensory fatigue or motor fatigue.

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