6. Learned behaviour Flashcards
1
Q
What two kinds of behaviour can a organism display
A
Inate or learned
2
Q
Innate behaviour
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instinctive and animals are born knowing how to carry out the behaviour
3
Q
Imprinting
A
newly born recognise the first thing they see as being their mom
4
Q
Swarming
A
group of animals move together as a group
5
Q
Migration
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movement of animals from one place to another every year.
This can be carried out for food avalibility or for breeding
6
Q
Learned behaviour
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something which organisms have to develop
7
Q
Examples of learned behaviour
A
walking and talking
8
Q
Habituation
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- When an animal learns not to react to a harmless stimulus
* beneficial as it realises that it is not in danger so it saves energy
