Question

question 6 (5 points) listen the jones family has had their dog, sadie, since she was a puppy. sadie was raised in the home, which has a letter carrier visit at the same time every day. though sadie used to bark and scratch the door when the letter carrier dropped off packages, now she doesnt even wake up from her nap when the letter carrier comes. sadie is demonstrating a learned behavior that she acquired through what method? a) trial-and-error b) imprinting c) habituation d) mimicry

Explanation:

Habituation is a type of learning where an organism decreases or stops its response to a repeated, non - threatening stimulus. In this case, the letter carrier's daily visit is a repeated stimulus. Initially, Sadie barked and scratched the door, but over time, as the stimulus (letter carrier's visit) was repeated and non - threatening, she stopped responding (doesn't wake up from her nap).

• For option A, trial - and - error learning involves trying different behaviors until a successful one is found, which is not the case here as Sadie's behavior change is due to repeated exposure, not trying different actions.
• Option B, imprinting, is a rapid learning process that occurs during a critical period in early life, usually for recognizing parents or species, and doesn't apply here as Sadie's behavior change is over time with repeated exposure to the letter carrier, not a critical period - based recognition.
• Option D, mimicry, involves copying the behavior of another organism, and there's no indication that Sadie is copying any behavior here.

Answer:

C) Habituation