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An experimenter plans to condition a dog to salivate to a light by pairing the light with food.The dog will learn to salivate to the light most quickly if the experimenter presents the light
Learned Behavior
A changed behavior acquired through experience.
Ethological Displacement
A behavior that occurs when an animal or human engages in an unrelated activity to reduce stress or tension when the normal response is thwarted or impossible.
Redirected Behavior
Behavior redirected from its original target to another object or individual, often seen in animals when the primary target of an action is inaccessible.
Ambivalent Behavior
Actions or attitudes that exhibit simultaneous, often conflicting feelings towards a person, object, or situation, such as love and hate.
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