Which of the following behaviour was studied by Konrad Lorenz?
A
Imprinting
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B
Conditioning
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C
Instinct
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D
Imitation
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Solution
The correct option is A Imprinting ∙ 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. ∙ Konrad Lorenz studied imprinting in geese. He reared them and after hatching they imprinted and followed him.