A Newly Hatched Duck Adopts the First Large, Moving Object

question 62

Multiple Choice

A newly hatched duck adopts the first large, moving object it sees as its mother. This is an example of:

• A)operant conditioning.
• B)insight learning.
• C)habituation.
• D)trial-and-error learning.
• E)imprinting.

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Definitions:

Conditioned

The process by which an organism learns to associate two stimuli, leading to changes in behavior.

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Desired Response

The preferred or intended outcome of a particular behavior or action.

Closer Approximations

Represents a method or process in mathematics and science for estimating a value or position with increasing accuracy.