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behavior | all the actions an animal performs |
stimulus | a change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react |
response | an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus |
instinct | an inborn behavior pattern than an animal performs correctly the first time |
learning | the process that leads to change in behavior based on practice or experience |
conditioning | the process of learning to connect a stimulus with a good or bad event |
trial-and error-learning | the learning that occurs when an animal learns to perform a behavior more and more skillfully through repeated practice |
insight learning | the process of learning how to solve a problem or to do something new by applying what is already known |
artificial intelligence | the capacity of a computer to perform complex tasks such as learning from experience and solving problems |
imprinting | a process in which newly hatched birds or newborn mammals learn to follow the first object they see |
aggression | a threatening behavior that one animal uses to gain control over another |
territory | an area that is occupied and defended by an animal or group of animals |
courtship behavior | the behavior that animals of the same species engage in to prepare for mating |
society | a group of closely related animals that work together for the benefit of the whole group |
circadian rhythm | behavior cycles that occur over a period of approximately one day |
hibernation | a state of greatly reduced body activity that occurs during the winter |
migration | the regular, periodic journey of an animal from one place to another and back again for the purpose of feeding or reproducing |