When a Parent Herring Gull Arrives at the Nest with Food,a

question 38

Multiple Choice

When a parent herring gull arrives at the nest with food,a chick will orient to and peck at the red spot on the parent's bill.The parent will then regurgitate the food into the chick's open mouth and the chick swallows it.What is this set of behaviors an example of?

• A)sign stimulus
• B)fixed action pattern
• C)innate releasing mechanism
• D)taxis
• E)stimulus-response chain

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A process in behaviorism used for training where behaviors are broken down into simple steps and reinforced until the desired behavior is achieved.

Toilet Training

The process of teaching a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation.

Rewards

Benefits or positive stimuli that are given in response to desired behaviors, often used in reinforcement learning.

Innately Satisfying Stimuli

Stimuli that inherently provide pleasure or satisfaction without the need for learning or prior experience.