Behavior Flashcards
Instinct
Inherited behavior present at birth, which will occur even if the stimulus isn’t “real”
Fixed action patterns
Stereotypical behaviors triggered by a specific stimuli “preprogrammed”. For example, ducks swimming. They don’t need to learn how.
Imprinting
Recognition of an object as “mother” when it’s seen during the period shortly after birth. Even if it isn’t the real mother, the baby will follow it and treat it as its mother.
Learned behavior
Behaviors that require interaction with the environment or with other organisms to occur.
Habituation
A non harmful stimulus is repeated over and over, and the organism learns to ignore it. If the stimulus is slightly changed, or you wait to repeat the stimulus, the basic response continues, but is temporarily modified by learning.
Conditioning
Type of learning in which a stimulus is associated with a particular behavior (associative learning). An example is Pavlov’s experiment.
Classical conditioning
Neutral sign leads to a reflex. For example, training a fish to associate tapping with food, and reflexively preparing to eat.
Operant conditioning
Learning that occurs because of a reward and punishment system.
Insight learning/ reasoning
The ability to approach new situations and figure out how to deal with them.
Phototropism
A plant will bend toward a light source to get more light.
Positive gravitropism
Roots grow downward toward the earth in order to get more water.
Negative gravitropism
Stem and leaves grow up, away from the earth.
Thigmotropism
Growth of the plant along a surface, like a wall or trellis.
What influences turning behaviors?
Plant hormones called auxins.
Circadian rhythm
A biological clock that makes an organism do something on a daily basis. Instictive behavior that does not include seasonal patterns.
