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A sensitive phase and critical period are associated with what type of behavior:

Correct answer: C. Imprinting

  • A. Kinesis
  • B. Taxis
  • C. Imprinting
  • D. Habituation

Explanation

Imprinting is a type of learning that occurs during a sensitive phase or critical period in an organism's development, typically during early life. It involves the rapid learning of certain behaviors, often related to social attachment or recognition of key stimuli, such as a parent. For example, newly hatched birds imprint on the first moving object they see, often their mother, and follow it around.

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