Do you believe in classical or contemporary ethology?

Question

Why or why not?

Do you think Darwin had the right idea about animal behaviorism? Or has Pavlov's ideas on associated animal behavior changed the bar?

I'm really curious as to what you guys think!

Answer 1

I think both classic and contemporary ethology has contributed to the development of the discipline. Obviously some behaviors are driven by genetics and some are learned. I think that it is important to study both of these aspects and determine what behaviors are driven by what.