6.27 Learning Behaviour

Question 1

Define Latent/observational learning

Answer 1

Where the individual must watch and imitate the behaviour of others

Question 2

Define associative learning

Answer 2

When two unrelated elements become connected in the brain through a process known as conditioning

Question 3

Give examples of latent/observatory learning?

Answer 3

Orientation flights - learning the location of the hive. Another would be workers having to observe a dance to learn how to dance themesvles

Question 4

Give an example of asscoaitve learning

Answer 4

When foraging she will associate odour with nectar and pollen within 1 or 2 trips

Question 5

How is the waggle dance associated with learning?

Answer 5

Dong et al., (20203) found that bees without the opportunity to follow any dances before their first dance had more disorder and more waggle divergence and wrong encoded distance

Question 6

How are oreitnation flights an example of learning?

Answer 6

Exploration is fundamental form of learning. These behaviours suggest formation of a memory that stores the realtions of environmental features to effective homing. They poses cognitive maps which are systems for coding space by using realtional information to link parts of the environment together.

Question 7

Describe the beneift of memory to foraging?

Answer 7

Bees can remember what flowers are boutniful at certain times of the day to optomise their daily routine.