The term __________ refers to the phenomenon observed by Konrad Lorenz in which a newborn gosling will bond to the first moving object it sees after hatching and proceed to follow it closely
a) tethering
b) attaching
c) imprinting
d) nursing
Answer: c
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Little three-year-old Noelle likes to imitate whatever her big sisters are doing, but she does so only later when she is by herself in her room. This learning is most probably:
A. operant conditioning B. classical conditioning C. cognitive learning D. imprinting
Persistent and uncontrollable thoughts, accompanied by the compelling need to perform repetitive acts are likely to be classified as:
a. generalized anxiety disorder b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. panic disorder d. phobic disorder
Some breeds of dogs have reputations for being friendly, aggressive, intelligent, calm, or emotional. The study of such differences in inherited traits would occur within the field of
a. analytical genetics. b. behavioral genetics. c. inferential statistics. d. statistical genetics.
The best practical index of the strength of a behavior is:
a. duration. b. frequency. c. reinforcement value. d. its rules.