Darwin Observed Earthworm Behavior Where a Worm Would Seize a Leaf

question 57

Multiple Choice

Darwin observed earthworm behavior where a worm would seize a leaf fragment by its narrow end in order to pull the leaf into its burrow.This behavior is

• A)evidence of high level reasoning.
• B)mainly a product of trial and error.
• C)genetic or innate.
• D)proof of an extensive ability to learn.
• E)now known to be totally random.

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Operant Conditioning

A training approach that modifies the strength of a behavior through the application of reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method happening via linking an external stimulus with a naturally happening one.