Question

Which of the following is/are the examples of the type of animal behaviour known as conditioning?

• A. Electric fences stop grazing animals from straying.
• B. A spider spinning its web.
• C. A dog salivating when it hears a bell.
• D. Duckling swimming after a few days.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Electric fences stop grazing animals from straying.
C A dog salivating when it hears a bell.

Conditioning, in physiology, is a behavioural process whereby a response becomes more frequent or more predictable in a given environment as a result of reinforcement, with reinforcement typically being a stimulus or reward for the desired response.
The examples of the type of animal behaviour known as conditioning are:
(a) Electric fences stop grazing animals from straying.
(b) A dog salivating when it hears a bell.