Which of the following behaviour was studied by Konrad Lorenz?

Imitation

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Instinct

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Imprinting

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Conditioning

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Solution

The correct option is C 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.

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