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Learned Behavior
A.4
Learned behavior develops as result of
experience
• Describe what a learned behavior is.
a. New patterns of behavior acquired as a
result of experience.
• Explain an example of learned behavior.
a. The ability to learn language is innate
but the specific language is learned.
Reflex conditioning involves forming
new associations
• Define reflex conditioninga. Forming new neural pathways in the
brain as a result of experience.
• Describe an example of reflex conditioning.
a. Birds learning to avoid certain insects by
color,
Pavlov’s experiments into reflex
conditioning in dogs
• Briefly explain Pavlov’s conclusions.
a. He found that dogs would secrete saliva
due to signals such as a ringing of a bell, flashing
light, etc
1. These are conditioned stimuli and
conditioned responses.
Imprinting is learning occurring at a particular life stage and is
independent of the consequences of behavior
.
• Describe Konrad Lorenz’s research on
imprinting.
a. Lorenz showed that young geese will
attach themselves to a large object other than
their mother and follow it around.
1. Imprinting in the geese occurs
around 13-16 hours after hatching.
Operant conditioning is a form of learning which consists of trial
and error experiences
• Compare and contrast reflex conditioning and
operant conditioning.
a. They are both types of learning. Reflex
conditioning is initiated by the environment and
experiences that occur before the response ,
operant conditioning is initiated by the animal
testing out a behavior pattern and changes that
occur after a response.
• State an example of operant conditioning.
a. A dog receiving a treat after being asked to
sit.
Learning is the acquisition of skill or
knowledge
• List some examples of learned behaviors.
a. Walking, talking, playing an instrument,
etc
Memory is the process of encoding,
storing and accessing information.
• Define encodinga. Converting information into a form that
can be stored in the brain.
• Define accessinga. Recall of information to be used in the
thought process.
• Compare and contrast long and short term
memory.
a. Long term memory can be retained for indefinite
periods of time.