AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

BIOLOGY COGNITION AND LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A dog rolls over and gets a treat, so she rolls over again. This is an example of a ____
A
learned behavior
B
inherited behavior
C
physical trait
D
instinct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Inherited characteristics can be behaviors! These are called instincts. For example, birds are born knowing how to migrate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Acquired traits include things such as calluses on fingers, larger muscle size from exercise or from avoiding predators. Behaviors that help an organism survive would also be considered acquired characteristics most of the time. Things like where to hide, what animals to hide from and other behavior like that.

Detailed explanation-3: -Inherited Traits in Animals Animals also inherit traits from their parents. Some common inherited characteristics are fur color, fur length, eye color, height, length of tail, ear shape, and patterns such as spots, stripes, or patches.

Detailed explanation-4: -An inherited trait is a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring. For example: *Eye color and hair color.

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