Which of the Following Does NOT Describe a Learned Behavior

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT describe a learned behavior?

• A) a laboratory monkey lifting blocks to find the piece of food hidden under one
• B) sea turtles moving toward the ocean immediately after hatching
• C) a cat coming to be fed after hearing the sound of a can opener
• D) a child having a tantrum in order to get a demand granted by a parent

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Definitions:

Conformity

The act of aligning one's attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to match those of a group or social standard, often due to perceived pressure.

Door-in-the-Face Technique

A persuasion strategy where an initially large request is made knowing it will be refused so that a smaller, more moderate request will seem reasonable by comparison.

Temporoparietal Junction

A region of the brain where the temporal and parietal lobes meet, involved in processing social information and theory of mind.

Occipital-Parietal

Referring to the occipital and parietal lobes of the brain, areas involved in processing visual and spatial information.