| A | B |
|---|
| innate | inherited form parents |
| reflex | simplest form of innate behavior |
| instinct | complex pattern of innate behavior |
| courtship | behavior carried out before mating |
| territoriality | defense of a physical space that contains necessities to survive |
| aggression | behavior used ot intimidate another of the same species |
| dominance hierarchy | social ranking within a group |
| circadian rhythm | 24 hr cycle of behavior |
| migration | instinctive seasonal movement of animals |
| hibernation | a state of reduced metabolism occuring in animals living in extreme cold |
| estivation | a state of reduced metabolism occuring in animal living under insense heat |
| learned behavior | occurs when behavior changes through practice or experience |
| habituation | an animal is repeatedly exposed to a stimulus that is not associated with an punishment or treatment |
| imprinting | a form of learning in which an animal at a critical time of life forms a social attachment to another object |
| trial and error | learning by making mistakes |
| flight-fight response | imobilizes the body for greater activity |
| motivation | any internal need causing an animal to act |
| conditioning | learning by association |
| insight | learning in which an animal uses previous experience to respond to a new situation |
| communication | an exchange of information that results in a change of behavior |
