The Brief Length of Time When Mammals and Birds Learn

question 11

Multiple Choice

The brief length of time when mammals and birds learn the appearance of a parent is called:

• A) imprinting.
• B) habituation.
• C) classical conditioning.
• D) operant conditioning.
• E) insight learning.

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Definitions:

Immediate Reinforcer

refers to a reward that occurs directly after a behavior, enhancing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement and is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to perform.

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology stating that responses closely followed by satisfaction will become firmly attached to the situation and therefore more likely to recur in similar situations.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.