Chapter51 Flashcards
behavior
Action carried out in response to a stimuli
Fixed Action Pattern
a sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus
Sign Stimulus
trigger for the behavior is an external cue
Signal
stimulus transmitted from one animal to another
Communication
transition and reception of signals
Pheromones
Animals that communicate through odors or tastes emit chemical substances
Innate Behavior
Behavior that is fixed
Cross- Fostering Study
the young of one species are placed in the care of adults from another species
Twin study
Researchers compare the behavior of identical twins raised apart with the behavior of those raised in the same household
Imprinting
Includes innate and learned components, formation at a specific stage in life of a long- lasting behavioral response to a particular individual or object.
learning
modification of behavior based on specific experiences.
Spatial Learning
Establishment of a memory that reflects the environment’s spatial structure.
Cognitive map
a representation in the nervous system of the spatial relationships between objects in an animal’s surroundings.
Associative learning
Ability to associate one environmental feature with another concept
Cognition
process of knowing that involves awareness, reasoning, relocation, and judgment.
