Question

The type of behaviour where an animal acts out of experience is called __________.

• A. conditioning
• B. instinct
• C. imprinting
• D. imitation

Answer 1

The correct option is A conditioning

There are four types of animal behaviour. They are instinct, imprinting, conditioning and imitation.
$\bullet$ Conditioning is a learned behaviour. It is a response to stimulus shown out of experience.
$\bullet$ Instinctual behaviours need not be learned. They are present by birth.
$\bullet$ Imitation is a type of animal behaviour where one animal copies the behaviour of other animal.
$\bullet$ Imprinting is a type of animal behaviour where the young ones soon after their birth develops an emotional attachment with the first object it sees.