Principles Of Behaviour

Question 1

What is latent learning?

Answer 1

Incidental learning - animal acquires knowledge by observing something but may only use that knowledge later on.
E.g. animal exploring surroundings and learning the location of its home - useful for food finding or escaping predators.

Question 2

What is insight learning?

Answer 2

Animal uses cognition to suddenly find a solution to a problem without trial and error or stimulus response learning.
E.g. Chimpanzees using tools.

Question 3

What is habituation? Provide an example.

Answer 3

Reactions to a stimulus decrease or stop after repeated exposure.
E.g. dog stopping barking when newborn baby cries.

Question 4

What is meant by cognition?

Answer 4

Mental processes leading to knowledge and understanding, including the use of memory and senses.

Question 5

What is filial and sexual imprinting?

Answer 5

Focuses on the early development of a bond between offspring and parents to ensure survival.
sexual imprinting influences mate preferences later in life, based on traits seen in early attachment figure.

Question 6

What is animal sentience?

Answer 6

Principles of animals having the capacity to experience positive and negative emotions.