BISC 121Lg Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Cognitive Map, Learning, Critical Period
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Ethology- study of how animals behave in environment. Learning is behavior modification based on experience. Maturatio(cid:374) is (cid:449)he(cid:374) a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)is(cid:373)"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior i(cid:373)pro(cid:448)es as a result of de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal changes. Habituation- loss of response to unimportant stimuli. Sensitive periods- the time in which a behavior has to be learned. Imprinting- young attachment to an adult or an object: du(cid:272)ks (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t i(cid:373)pri(cid:374)t a (cid:449)eek after (cid:271)irth, it has to happe(cid:374) right after. Associative learning- learning to associate one stimulus with another: classical conditioning (pavlov, operant conditioning- learning associated with rewards or punishment. Piloting- an animal moves from one familiar landmark to another. Migration- regular movement of animals across long distances. Orientations- animals can detect directions to travel in particular paths: navigation, cues i(cid:374)(cid:272)lude the earth"s (cid:373)ag(cid:374)eti(cid:272) field, the su(cid:374), a(cid:374)d the stars. Agnostic behavior is usually a constant involving threat: submissive behavior, ritual- intimidation/dominance, reconciliation behavior.
