habituation

Examples of habituation in the following topics:

• Simple Learned Behaviors

  • Simple learned behaviors include habituation and imprinting, both of which are important to the maturation process of young animals.
  • Simple learned behaviors include habituation and imprinting, both of which are important to the maturation process of young animals.
  • Habituation is a simple form of learning in which an animal stops responding to a stimulus after a period of repeated exposure.
  • Prairie dogs typically sound an alarm call when threatened by a predator, but they become habituated to the sound of human footsteps when no harm is associated with this sound; therefore, they no longer respond to them with an alarm call.
  • In this example, habituation is specific to the sound of human footsteps, as the animals still respond to the sounds of potential predators.

• Introduction to Animal Behavior

  • Simple learned behaviors include habituation and imprinting—both are important to the maturation process of young animals.