Behavior - the way an organism reacts to changes in its internal condition or external environment
Stimulus - any kind of detectable signal that carries information
Response - single, specific reaction to a stimulus
Innate Behavior - instinct or inborn behavior; behavior that appears in a fully functional form the first time it is preformed.
Learning - alterations in behavior as a result of experience
Habituation - learning process by which an animal decreases or stops its response to a repetitive stimulus that neither rewards nor harms it
Classical Conditioning - learning process in which an animal makes a mental connection between a stimulus and some kind of reward or punishment
Operant conditioning - learning process in which an animal learns to behave in a certain way through repeated practice, in order to receive a reward or avoid punishment' also called trial and error learning
Insight learning - also called reasoning; learning process in which an animal applies something it has already learned to a new situation without a period of trial and error
Imprinting - learning based on early experience; once imprinting has occurred, the behavior cannot be changed
Migration - periodic movement and return of animals from one place to another
Circadian rhythm - behavioral cycle that occurs in a daily pattern
Courtship - type of behavior in which an animal sends out stimuli, such as sounds, visual displays or chemicals, in order to attract a member of the opposite sex
Territory - specific area occupied and protected by an animal or group of animals.
Aggression - threatening behavior that one animal uses to gain control over another
Communication - passing of information from one organism to another
Language - system of communication that combines sounds, symbols or gestures according to a set of rules about word order and meaning.
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