What Are Learned Behaviors Learned
Innate behaviors, or instincts, are those that are present from birth. They are coded into
DNA and are part of genetic makeup. These behaviors are natural responses to basic needs that are necessary for a species to survive. It is not necessary for these behaviors to be learned. These behaviors are inherited. Examples are responses to danger, the need to sleep or getting food when you are hungry.
Learned behaviors are behaviors that must be taught before you can do them. These behaviors are more flexible and can be changed and modified based on varying conditions that species face.
Additionally, these behaviors come from interacting with the world. Examples include learning sign language as a baby or learning to walk carefully when the street has ice on it. Learned behaviors …show more content…
We may see this especially if the baby is separated from its mother and cannot perform the traditional breast crawl. In this example, a baby may need to be stimulated and taught through specific exercises how to suckle from mother’s breast.
Furthermore, what may seem instinctual or learned in one population may appear quite different in another. Take for example a child with a disability that initially prevents them from crawling. While crawling is traditionally viewed as an innate or instinctive behavior, a disability may prevent a child from crawling. With therapy, the child may eventually become mobile but only in what appears to be a scooting format. Therefore, even though mobility is viewed initially as innate, this scooting becomes a learned behavior as a result of working with therapists.
Innate or learned behaviors in one culture may be quite different in another. With different environments, resources and opportunities, behaviors can appear very diverse and vary greatly as
DNA and are part of genetic makeup. These behaviors are natural responses to basic needs that are necessary for a species to survive. It is not necessary for these behaviors to be learned. These behaviors are inherited. Examples are responses to danger, the need to sleep or getting food when you are hungry.
Learned behaviors are behaviors that must be taught before you can do them. These behaviors are more flexible and can be changed and modified based on varying conditions that species face.
Additionally, these behaviors come from interacting with the world. Examples include learning sign language as a baby or learning to walk carefully when the street has ice on it. Learned behaviors …show more content…
We may see this especially if the baby is separated from its mother and cannot perform the traditional breast crawl. In this example, a baby may need to be stimulated and taught through specific exercises how to suckle from mother’s breast.
Furthermore, what may seem instinctual or learned in one population may appear quite different in another. Take for example a child with a disability that initially prevents them from crawling. While crawling is traditionally viewed as an innate or instinctive behavior, a disability may prevent a child from crawling. With therapy, the child may eventually become mobile but only in what appears to be a scooting format. Therefore, even though mobility is viewed initially as innate, this scooting becomes a learned behavior as a result of working with therapists.
Innate or learned behaviors in one culture may be quite different in another. With different environments, resources and opportunities, behaviors can appear very diverse and vary greatly as