Learned Behavior II

Learned Behavior II

Teaching a dog to sit or learning how to ride a bike are examples of learned behaviors—actions acquired through experience and practice. These behaviors are not instinctive; instead, they develop over time as individuals interact with their environment. While some behaviors a...

Animals learn behaviors in different ways, such as with habituation, observation, conditioning, playing, or problem-solving.

One simple way is habituation—getting so used to something that you stop noticing it. For example, if you move into a home near a train station, the train noise may seem loud and annoying, but you hardly notice it af...