Learned Behavior by Phoebe Wu [STUDENT]

Learned Behavior

phoebe_174063 — 2018-04-20 01:36:10 UTC

Learned behavior is simply actions that come to organisms with experience.
Types are:

Habituation
Sensitization
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Observational learning
Play
Insight learning

Learned Behavior Subject

phoebe_174063 — 2018-04-20 01:37:05 UTC

Since learned behavior consists of actions that come along with experience, this picture represents imprinting. The puppy is no more than 6 months old and has associated the one who threw the ball as the owner and the ball as the play toy.

Characteristics and Main Attributes of Learned Behavior

phoebe_174063 — 2018-04-20 01:42:46 UTC

Learned behavior is a form of adaptation that comes along when an individual experiences something.
In short, animals will learn and then problem-solve.
Flexible form of adaptation, can occur any time.
Smarter and stronger organisms adapt using this method more than innate behavior.
Will expand fitness and intelligence in species as well as taught to future generations.
Imprinting is one form of learned behavior, where organisms who are younger will form associations with the environment that are permanent.

Learned Behavior to Adaptation?

phoebe_174063 — 2018-04-20 01:50:53 UTC

Species will learn from experiences endured and problem-solve based on occurrences.
Can be changed along with the environment and modified.
More adaptive than innate.
Learned behavior can be passed on to further generations.
Often increases survival rate as the adaptation endured is used by further generations to increase fitness.

My Personal Statement

phoebe_174063 — 2018-04-20 01:55:04 UTC

Social behaviors can have some costs associated with them, but are more beneficial to species as a whole. Animals will live in social groups for protection and easier work to find resources such as food, water and other materials used for their survival. They can surround their prey and trap their food easily. Breeding and mating are often social so that the reproductive process is more of a success. In short, social behaviors are very beneficial and can increase the fitness and survival rate of a species.

Example

phoebe_174063 — 2018-04-20 02:00:54 UTC

A recent invasive species, the feral pig in Dallas has taken over and caused mass destruction to grass. The scientist investing this situation, Smith, doubts that hunting will ever solve this problem. The pigs have adapted from learned behavior and will move away from sites people prefer to hunt, and eating at night so they won't be caught as easily.

Sources

phoebe_174063 — 2018-04-20 02:04:16 UTC

"Can anything stop the big pig invasion?". (April 19, 2018). ScienceNewsforStudents. Retrieved from <https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/can-anything-stop-big-pig-invasion>.
"Beagle Catches Ball With Paws". (n.d.) GifBin Retrieved from <http://www.gifbin.com/985313>.
"Learned Behavior in Animals - Advanced". (2018). Ck12. Retrieved from <https://www.ck12.org/biology/learned-behavior/lesson/Learned-Behavior-in-Animals-Advanced-BIO-ADV/?referrer=concept_details>.