Animal+Behavior

Behavior - Way an organism reacts to stimuli Organism - Any living thing Stimuli - External "force" or "occurrence" that causes a reaction. What is the significance of behavior in the evolution of a species? If a behavior is carried by genes and it increases an organisms chance of survival it will spread to the entire population, which can lead to evolution. Evolution - Idea that species change over time. Genome - The sequence of genes found on the DNA Innate Behaviors - Instincts - Behaviors that an organism is born with, they are not learned. Learning - Changes in behavior acquired throughout a lifetime. [|Imprinting] - Some animals recognize and follow the first moving object they see. How do many complex behaviors arise? Many combine innate behavior and learning. Page 845 What is behavior?
 * [|Habituation] - A decrease or stopping of a response to a stimuli that offers no benefit or harm.
 * [|Classical conditioning] - A stimuli produces a particular response associated with a positive or negative experience.
 * [|Operant conditioning] - A stimuli produces a particular response due to repeated practice.
 * I[|nsight learning] - Occurs when an animal applies current knowledge to a new situation.

How does natural selection affect animal behavior?

How does a newborn animal know exactly "what to do" the moment it is born?

What would happen if a newborn kitten did not have the suckling instinct?

What are 4 types of learning?

Give an example of how humans learn through classical conditioning.

Which aspect of imprinting is innate?

Which aspect of imprinting is learned?

How might isolating a newborn animal from members of its own species affect it?

Why are behavioral responses important to the survival of a species?

[|Innate vs Learned]

[|Animal Behavior]

[|Chimps using tools]

[|Crows using tools]

[|Innate Behavior]

[|Innate Behavior 2]