Researchers Have Found That an Octopus Given a Clear Plastic

question 27

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that an octopus given a clear plastic box with three different types of lids and a crab inside will eventually figure out how to get at least one of the lids open to get the crab.They have also shown that after a new octopus observes a veteran octopus (who already knows how to open the box) ,the new octopus is able to open the box and always uses the same type of lid that the veteran used.What term best describes these behaviors?

• A)habituation
• B)proximate
• C)learning
• D)imprinting
• E)innate

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Definitions:

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