Question

What is imprinting and how did Konrad Lorenz study it for the first time?

Answer 1

$\bullet$ Young animals learn from their immediate surroundings. They develop an emotional attachment to the first object/ animal they see. This behavioural type is called imprinting.
$\bullet$ Konrad Lorenz studied imprinting in geese. He reared them and after hatching they imprinted and followed him around and preferred to be near him even after growing into adults.