Respond to the Following Statements in Reference to the Five

question 41

Multiple Choice

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below.
-A garter snake avoids dangerous or unpalatable prey.This is an example of __________.

• A)Imprinting
• B)Sexual selection
• C)Learned behavior
• D)Triggering stimulus
• E)Habituation

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Generalization

The process in learning where a response to a specific stimulus is extended to include responses to similar stimuli.

Biological Preparedness

The concept that certain associations are learned more readily than others due to evolutionary predispositions.