AP Bio Chapter 51 Part 2 Flashcards
Cognition
Most complex types of learned behavior that rely upon multiple mental processes (awareness, recall, reasoning, evacuation) to accomplish
Ex. Honeybees can remember same vs. different
What does learning require
Experience
Associative
Connecting 1 environmental feature with another
Ex. When a blue jay eats a monarch butterfly, it throws up, so it doesn’t do that anymore. Associates butterfly with illness
What are the two types of conditioning that come with associative behavior
Operant and classic
Operant conditioning
BF Skinner
When the organism does something for a reward, or doesn’t do something because of punishment
Classic Conditioning
Organism doesn’t do anything to get reward or punishment, it responds to stimulus
Social
Learning through observation and interaction with other individuals
Ex. A young chimp learns to open a hut by observing an elder