AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Learning how to navigate a maze is an example of ____
A
trial and error
B
innate learning
C
classical conditioning
D
imprinting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Across successive trials, the successful response is strengthened and appears earlier and earlier. Maze learning, with its eventual elimination of blind-alley entrances, is an example of trial-and-error learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -…the egg, conditioning, or by trial-and-error learning. For example, chicks might “learn” to peck before hatching as a result of the rhythmic beating of their heart, or they might have a pecking reflex and simply learn to associate a food reward with pecking at the parent’s bill.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, a well-known strategy is trial and error. The old adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” describes trial and error. In terms of your broken printer, you could try checking the ink levels, and if that doesn’t work, you could check to make sure the paper tray isn’t jammed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trial and error is a fundamental method of Problem solving. It is characterised by repeated, varied attempts which are continued until success, or until the agent stops trying. Until getting the right answer the problem is repeating through various steps. This type of problem solving is called trial and error method.

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