Researcher Konrad Lorenz Explored the Concept of _____ by Establishing

question 5

Multiple Choice

Researcher Konrad Lorenz explored the concept of _____ by establishing himself as the first moving thing a clutch of newly hatched goslings saw.The result,as he predicted,was that the young animals followed him around religiously,clearly demonstrating their belief that he was their mother.

• A)imprinting
• B)sensory primacy
• C)neonatality
• D)the higher species-lower species schism

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A major part of the brain serving as a relay station for sensory information.

Appropriate Response

An action or behavior that is deemed suitable or fitting for a particular situation or context.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.