Genetics & Learning Flashcards
(16 cards)
heritability is a ____ level measure
population level measure
interactive theory of development
genes + enviro —-> development—> phenotype/behaviour
all traits are influenced by both___ and _____
genes and enviro
imprinting
learning of a critical feature in the enviro at a young age and retention of this knowledge for later use
- lasting attachment to a particular stimulus
sexual imprinting
prefer mates of their own species / but not like father uncle etc
conditioning (associative learning)
learning where an animal makes an association between two stimuli (ex. action and consequence)
what influences the degree of associative learning
an animals life history
an example of classical conditioning
pavlovs dogs
(a response becomes associated with a specific stimulus)
operant conditioning
- bf skinner
- manipulates aspect of enviro for a reward/punishment
can increase of decrease behaviours
trial and error learning
similar to operant conditioning
- what it is lol
taste aversion
quick learning and stored as a long lasting memory
(bird eating toxic butterfly)
what is aposematic
colouration to warn of toxicity or distaste
caching behaviour
remembering where things are / even stealing
social learning
learning by interacting with others
play behaviour
brain development
develop motor skills
coordination
social skills
cognition vs learning
learning - change in behaviour as a result of stored info from previous experience
cognition - ability to separate itself from the moment, contemplate the past, predict the future and act accordingly
(self awareness / emotion / language)
