A Process of Learning That Results in One Animal's Preferentially

Question

A process of learning that results in one animal's preferentially associating with another is:
A) operant conditioning.
B) imprinting.
C) classical conditioning.
D) habituation.

Accepted Answer

Imprinting is a form of learning in which a young animal early in its life forms an association with another individual or in some cases, an object, and gains various behaviors from them. This process is most famously observed in birds, such as ducks and geese, but occurs in other animals as well.