Sparrows Are Receptive to Learning Songs Only During a Sensitive

question 60

Multiple Choice

Sparrows are receptive to learning songs only during a sensitive period. What term best applies to this behavior?

• A)sign stimulus
• B)habituation
• C)imprinting
• D)classical conditioning
• E)operant conditioning

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Definitions:

Association

A connection or linkage between two ideas, concepts, or events, often based on prior experience or learning.

Observational Learning

A learning process in which a person observes and models another's behavior, attitudes, or emotional expressions.

Conscious Thoughts

Mental processes of which an individual is aware, involving reasoning, perception, and active cognition.

Observational Learning

A form of social learning that occurs through watching the behaviors of others and then imitating, or modeling, those behaviors.