Innate and learned behavior Knowledge-Based Download PDF

Questions

1. 1.

   Which type of innate behavior is characterized by an unchangeable sequence of motor actions that is triggered by a specific sign stimulus and, once initiated, is typically carried out to completion?

   • A) Fixed action pattern
   • B) Operant conditioning
   • C) Habituation
   • D) Insight learning
2. 2.

   Which form of behavior is characterized by a rapid and relatively irreversible learning process that occurs only during a brief, developmentally sensitive critical period early in an organism's life?

   • A) Classical conditioning
   • B) Operant conditioning
   • C) Habituation
   • D) Imprinting
3. 3.

   Which type of learned behavior occurs when an animal gradually ceases to respond to a repeated stimulus that conveys neither reward nor harm?

   • A) Imprinting
   • B) Classical conditioning
   • C) Fixed action pattern
   • D) Habituation
4. 4.

   Which of the following characteristics fundamentally distinguishes learned behaviors from innate behaviors in animals?

   • A) They are performed uniformly by all members of a species upon their very first exposure to a stimulus.
   • B) They are strictly inherited through genetic pathways and remain unalterable throughout an organism's lifetime.
   • C) They are automatically triggered by a sign stimulus and proceed to completion without any external feedback.
   • D) They are acquired or modified as a result of an individual's specific experiences within its environment.
5. 5.

   Which of the following behavioral patterns is an example of an innate behavior rather than a learned behavior?

   • A) A chimpanzee using a trimmed twig to extract termites from a mound
   • B) A newly hatched cuckoo chick ejecting host eggs from the nest without prior experience
   • C) A dog salivating upon hearing a tone that has been repeatedly paired with food presentation
   • D) A rat navigating a complex maze more rapidly after multiple rewarded training sessions