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Ontogeny of Behaviour Development and Learning
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Ontogeny of Behaviour Innate behaviour pattern
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Ontogeny of Behaviour Genome information CNS IRM FAP or MAP encodes contains IMMATURE Learning Maturation CNS IRM FAP or MAP MATURE
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Learning Definition: - all processes that lead to adaptive changes in individual behaviour as a result of experience under a particular set of environmental conditions
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Learning Sensitive phases - black guillemot nest
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Learning Constraints - gulls and kittiwakes Gulls -ground nesting -young wander -Parents learn to recognize their own young -cliff nesting -young never wander -Parents don’t learn to recognize their own young - just nest site Kittiwake
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Learning Processes 1. Habituation
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Learning Processes 2. Classical (Pavlovian) Conditioning
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Learning Processes 2. Classical (Pavlovian) Conditioning UCS + CS trialsCS alone Probability of response
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Learning Processes 2. Classical Conditioning -example from nature - bluejay and monarch butterfly
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Learning Processes 3. Instrumental Conditioning
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Learning Processes 4. Imitational (Observational) Learning Facial Expressions
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Learning Processes 5. Insight (Cognitive) Learning (images from Kohler, 1899)
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting For a movie (Quicktime) of a duckling being imprinted on a milk bottle go to: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jeab/jeab_movies/09/Hoffman-9-177a.mov Stimulus IRM (very rough) Imprint on object IRM - for geese - movement and minimum/maximum size - for mallards - movement and rhythmic calls
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting IRM - characteristics of sexual partner In males - very rough IRM In females - much more developed
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Immelman - imprinting in finches Society FinchZebra Finch
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Immelman - imprinting in finches Zebra finch raised with society finch Remove at 33 to 66 days Isolated until sexually mature (4 months) Tested males Tested females Court society finch females Attack or ignore zebra finch females Respond to zebra finch courtship Don’t respond to society finch courtship
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Major characteristics of object imprinting 1.Innately controlled temporal motor pattern
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Major characteristics of object imprinting 1.Innately controlled temporal motor pattern 2.Takes place during early sensitive phase For parental imprintingFor sexual imprinting Time - days 30 0
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Major characteristics of object imprinting 1.Innately controlled temporal motor pattern 2.Takes place during early sensitive phase 3.Relatively irreversible
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Major characteristics of object imprinting 1.Innately controlled temporal motor pattern 2.Takes place during early sensitive phase 3.Relatively irreversible 4.Time lag in expression of sexual imprinting period
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Motoric imprinting -formation of a memory template - needs to be perfected
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Motoric imprinting - sensitive phase Song sparrow White crowned sparrow
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Crude template (innate) Own species song heard Template matched to song heard Template is perfected Final song is perfected Testosterone Song output Hear own song Compare to template
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Crude template (innate) Own species song heard Template matched to song heard Template is perfected Final song is perfected Testosterone Song output Hear own song Compare to template Memorization phase
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Crude template (innate) Own species song heard Template matched to song heard Template is perfected Final song is perfected Testosterone Song output Hear own song Compare to template Memorization Phase Motor Phase
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Learning Processes 6. Imprinting a.Object imprinting i.Parental (filial) imprinting ii.Sexual imprinting b.Motoric imprinting c.Habitat imprinting Habitat imprinting Migrating salmon learn characteristics of natal stream
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Learning Processes Other systems associated with learning 1)Behavioural/cultural tradition a. Acquired within a group b. Transferred between generation by non-genetic means Japanese macaque washing foodBlue titmouse opening milk bottle
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Learning Processes Other systems associated with learning 2) Behavioural/cultural tradition a. Acquired within a group b. Transferred between generation by non-genetic means Tool use
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