Question

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{A}& \text{B}\\ \text{Birds migrate to avoid harsh climate}& \text{Humans reach out to their phones on hearing the ringtone}\\ \text{Does not change with generation}& \text{Depends on experience}\\ \text{Dogs drool on smelling food}& \text{A trained dog sits when we say 'sit'}\end{array}$
Identify A and B.

• A. A: Imprinting
  B: Conditioning
• B. A: Instinct
  B: Conditioning
• C. A: Imitation
  B: Imprinting
• D. A: Conditioning
  B: Instinct

Answer 1

The correct option is B A: Instinct

B: Conditioning
$\bullet$ 'A' is instinctual behaviour. Instinctual behaviours need not be learned and is present by birth. For example, a bird knows how to build nest and all the birds in the following generations can also build nest in the same way.
$\bullet$ 'B' is conditioning. Learning to do something with experience is called conditioning. For example, we are conditioned to reach out to our mobile phones when we hear our ringtone.