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Chapter 16 Animal Behavior

Vocabulary for Chapter 16, Animal behavior

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aggressionforceful behavior
behaviorthe way something interacts with others
conditioningresponse to a stimulus
courtship behaviorbehavior that allows species to recognize each other
cyclic behaviorbehavior that occurs in repeated patterns
hibernationinactivity in cold weather
imprintinga social attachment formed at birth
innate behaviorbehavior one is born with
insightpast experience help solve new problems
instinctan inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
migrationinstinctive seasonal movement
pheromonepowerful chemical produced to influence others behavior
reflexan involuntary response to a stimulus.
social behaviorcourtship, mating, getting food, protecting in species
societysame species that work together in an organized way
habituationwhen an animal learns not to respond to a stimulus.
Ethologythe study of animal behavior
Classical conditioninginnate response to a potent stimulus comes to be elicited in response to a previously neutral stimulus.
Operant conditioningencouraged to behave in a desired manner through positive or negative reinforcement.
Latent learninglearning mediated neither by reward nor by the expectation of reward
Insight learningthe animal uses cognitive or mental processes to associated experiences and solve problems.


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