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chapter 31 :)))

Vocabulary!!

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behavior is the way an animal responds to a stimulus
innate behaviors are behaviors that are genetically based and not linked to a past experience
fixed action pattern is carrying out a specific set of actions in response to a stimulus
learned behaviors result from an interaction between innate behaviors and past experiences within a particular environment
habituation is a decrease in an animal's response after being exposed to a stimulus
classical conditioning occurs when an association is made between two different kinds of stimuli
operant conditioning is an animal learns to associate its response to a stimulus with a reward or a punishment
imprinting it can only occur within a specific time period in an animal's life and is permanent
cognitive behaviors are thinking, reasoning, and processing information to understand complex concepts and solve problems
agonistic behavior is type of threatening or combative interaction between two individuals of the same secies
dominance hierarchies in which a top-ranked animal gets access to resources without conflict from other animals in the group
territorial behaviors are attempts to adopt ans control a physical area against the other animal of the same species
foraging behaviors are finding and eating food.
migratory behaviors that increase their chances of survival
circadian rhythm is a cycle that occurs daily
language is a form of auditory communication between animals
courting behaviors is an animal engages in order to attract mate
nurturing behaviors is when parents provide care to their offspring in the early stages of development.
altruistic behavior is an animal will perform an action that benefits another individual at a cost to itself
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