1. Behavioral Biology Chapter 55

2. Behavior Two types of behavior: Learned Innate
Instinctive, does not require learning

3. Innate Behavior Response to environmental changes Circadian rhythm
Seasonal responses

4. Innate Behavior Communication between animals Pheromones
Visual displays during courtship
Species recognition calls

5. Innate Behavior Social behavior Agonistic behavior
Dominance hierarchies
Territoriality
Altruistic behavior

6. Learning “Altered behavior as a result of previous experiences”
There are four basic kinds of learning:
Imprinting
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Insight

7. Imprinting
“A rapid learning process by which a newborn or very young animal establishes a social attachment to other individuals that will influence behavior later in life”

8. Classical conditioning
Also called Pavlovian conditioning
Two different kinds of stimuli are given. The animal forms a connection between them.

9. Operant conditioning
The animal learns to associate its behavior response with a reward or punishment
B.F. Skinner and the Skinner box

10. Reinforcement
In order for an animal to learn, they need reinforcement.
There are 3 types:
Positive
Negative
Punishment

11. Insight
“The ability to figure out a behavior that will create a desired outcome”.

12. Nature vs Nurture
Deals with the contribution that heredity makes to behavior