Evolutionary Modification of a Normal Behavior into a Display to Improve

Question

Evolutionary modification of a normal behavior into a display to improve communication is called
A)Altruism.
B)Ritualization.
C)Imprinting.
D)Sensitization.
E)Habituation.

Accepted Answer

Ritualization refers to the evolutionary modification of a normal behavior into a display to improve communication. This process often involves the exaggeration or accentuation of certain features or movements that make the signal more noticeable or understandable to others. Altruism refers to behavior that benefits others at a cost to oneself, imprinting refers to the process of learning a specific behavior as a result of early exposure to a particular stimulus, sensitization refers to an increase in responsiveness to a stimulus over time, and habituation refers to a decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus over time.