Question

Raj was swimming in a pond. When he walked back to his car, he noticed that several newly hatched ducklings were following his moves. Which among the following explains it correctly?

• A. Tropism
• B. Conditioning
• C. Sympathetic nervous system
• D. Associative learning
• E. Imprinting

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Imprinting

• Tropism is referred to as the response to a stimulus.
  
• Conditioning is a behavior where the response comes from frequent predictable consequences.
  
• The sympathetic nervous system regulates the unconscious actions.
  
• Associative learning is when a new response becomes associated with a particular stimulus.
  
• Imprinting is a way of learning at a certain phase of life in which the organism follows the surrounding environment. It is generally seen at the early hours of a newborn. It helps in the vocational development of organisms.
  

So, the correct option is 'Imprinting'.