LEARNED BEHAVIORLEARNED BEHAVIOR

CH. 31.2CH. 31.2

I. What is Learned BehaviorI. What is Learned Behavior

A. A. LearningLearning- Anytime a change - Anytime a change in behavior takes place in behavior takes place through practice or through practice or experience.experience.

1. The more complex the 1. The more complex the animal’s brain the more animal’s brain the more capable of learning it iscapable of learning it is

I. What is Learned BehaviorI. What is Learned Behavior

2. Learning allows animals to 2. Learning allows animals to adapt and survive betteradapt and survive better

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

RING EXAMPLERING EXAMPLEA. A. HabituationHabituation- Animal does - Animal does

not respond to a stimulus not respond to a stimulus that it is given repeatedly that it is given repeatedly without punishment or without punishment or rewardreward1. It gets used to it and 1. It gets used to it and doesn’t care anymoredoesn’t care anymore

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

BOTTLE CALF EXAMPLE BOTTLE CALF EXAMPLE

B. B. ImprintingImprinting- Forming a - Forming a social attachment to another social attachment to another object early in life.object early in life.

1. Usually the mother1. Usually the mother

2. Usually irreversible2. Usually irreversible

3. Ex: Baby ducks3. Ex: Baby ducks

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

RIDING A BIKERIDING A BIKE

C. C. Trial & ErrorTrial & Error- Trying one - Trying one solution and then another in solution and then another in the course of trying to obtain the course of trying to obtain an awardan award

1. Learn from successes and 1. Learn from successes and mistakes to get bettermistakes to get better

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

2. 2. MotivationMotivation- Internal need - Internal need that causes the animal to actthat causes the animal to act

a. Necessary for learning a. Necessary for learning to to take placetake place

b. Usually involves b. Usually involves satisfying a needsatisfying a need

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

D. D. Classical ConditioningClassical Conditioning- - Learning by associating a Learning by associating a stimulus with a reward or stimulus with a reward or punishmentpunishment1. Pavlov’s Dogs1. Pavlov’s Dogs

Pavlov was able to link Pavlov was able to link salivation the ringing of a salivation the ringing of a bellbell

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

2. Rueben’s underground 2. Rueben’s underground fencefence

3. 3. Use conditioning to teach Use conditioning to teach your pet a your pet a newnew trick for trick for points!!!points!!!

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

E. E. InsightInsight- Learning in which - Learning in which the an animal uses the an animal uses previous previous experience to solve a experience to solve a new new problemproblem

1. Most complex type of 1. Most complex type of learninglearning

II. Kinds of Learned BehaviorII. Kinds of Learned Behavior

2. Ex: Math (First you learn to 2. Ex: Math (First you learn to count, then add, then count, then add, then multiply, then divide).multiply, then divide).

III. The Role of CommunicationIII. The Role of Communication

A. A. CommunicationCommunication- An - An exchange of information that exchange of information that causes a change of behaviorcauses a change of behavior

1. Animals use sounds, 1. Animals use sounds, sights, touches and smellssights, touches and smells

2. Ex: A cricket’s song tells 2. Ex: A cricket’s song tells his location, sex, species, etchis location, sex, species, etc

III. The Role of CommunicationIII. The Role of Communication

3. 3. LanguageLanguage- The use of - The use of symbols to represent ideassymbols to represent ideas

a. Usually present in a. Usually present in animals with complex animals with complex brainsbrains

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