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Types of Behavior

Behavior n Behavior: the way an organism interacts with other organisms and it’s environment. n Example: Wolves are pack animals by nature. They must work together to survive.

Stimulus n Stimulus: anything in the environment that causes a reaction. n It can be external or internal. ¨ Example: An external stimulus could be a rival male entering another male’s territory. ¨ Example: An internal stimulus could be hunger or thirst. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=LU 8 DDYz 68 k. M

Innate Behavior n Innate Behavior: A behavior an animal is born with. n These behaviors are inherited. n An instinct is an example of an innate behavior.

Reflex Actions n Reflex: An automatic response that does not involve a message from the brain. n Example: Sneezing, shivering, yawning, jerking your hand away from a hot surface, and blinking your eyes when something is thrown toward you. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 c 7 -Wn. Kc. LVk

Instincts n Instincts: complex patterns of innate behavior. n Begins when the animal recognizes a stimulus and continues until all parts of the behavior have been performed. n Example: a spider spins a complicated web correctly the first try.

Learned Behavior n Learned Behavior: Behaviors learned through experiences throughout a lifetime. n Example: organisms learn which organisms can be harmful to them. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=p 3 xmqb. Ns. RSk

Imprinting n Imprinting: occurs when an animal forms a social attachment to another organism within a specific time period after birth or hatching. n Example: a mother and her baby.

Trial and Error n Trial and Error: refers to behavior that is modified by experiences. n Example: chickens pecking grain, riding a bike and tying a shoe are examples of trial and error.

Conditioning n Conditioning: when behavior is modified so that a response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus. n Example: Pavlov’s Dog, YOU leaving when the bell rings. DEMO

Insight n Insight: is a form of reasoning that allows animals to use past experiences to solve new problems. n Example: child stacking books to reach for object that is too high. Using old math techniques to figure out new math problems.