ethology

After hatching, the little geese will think that their mother is...

• the first adult goose they see

• the first living being that they see

• geese do not need a maternal parent

• geese do not have thoughts

When geese hatchlings follow around the first living being they see, it's an example of...

• instinct

• learned behavior

• imprinting

Learning in psychology means:

• short term change in behavior based on experience

• long term change in behavior based on experience

• having experiences

• gaining knowledge of a new topic

Two main types of learning are

• classical and operant conditioning

• regular and operative conditioning

• classical and instrumental conditioning

• there are no two main types

Pavlov's experiment with dogs is an example of...

• classical conditioning

• operant conditioning

Unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment is ...

When an unconditioned stimulus is paired with something that was considered neutral, then the neutral stimulus

• becomes conditioned stimulus

• becomes unconditioned stimulus

• stays neutral stimulus

Operant conditioning explains...

Two main components of operant conditioning are:

Positive means

• no stimulus at all

• addition of a stimulus

• having the same stimulus over and over again

• removal of a stimulus