which of the following describes how goslings recognize their mothers after they are born?

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which of the following describes how goslings recognize their mothers after they are born?

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a) habituation
b) imprinting
c) reasoning
d) instinct
e) maturation

2007-04-07 04:20:41 · 4 answers · asked by schoolsux! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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b. imprinting

Birds identify with the first thing they encounter after hatching. It can be a person or even a mechanical device. Usually, their mother is the first thing they encounter though.

2007-04-07 04:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

B. imprinting. Lemme guess Psy 101.

2007-04-07 11:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Naruto #1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

b) imprinting but you can actually imprint yourself and they will follow you around and think you're their mother

2007-04-07 11:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

EDIT: I was wrong.

2007-04-07 11:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by some teenager 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋