Learned Behaviour Flashcards
1
Q
What is habituation?
A
Habituation is a simple form of learned behaviour
2
Q
How is habituation caused?
A
Habituation is caused when a animal ‘switches off’ its response to a repeated harmless stimulus
3
Q
How does habituation help the animal?
A
This helps the animal concentrate on changes in the environment that are important. This increases the animals chance of survival
4
Q
What is classical conditioning?
A
Classical conditioning is an innate behaviour that is changed through associating a new stimulus with the old response
