A.4 - Innate and learned behaviour
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Assessment statements
DCS Topic Code | Statement | Guidance |
A.4.A1 | Withdrawal reflex of the hand from a painful stimulus. | |
A.4.A2 | Pavlov’s experiments into reflex conditioning in dogs. | |
A.4.A3 | The role of inheritance and learning in the development of birdsong. | |
A.4.S1 | Analysis of data from invertebrate behaviour experiments in terms of the effect on chances of survival and reproduction. | |
A.4.S2 | Drawing and labelling a diagram of a reflex arc for a pain withdrawal reflex. | Drawing of reflex arc should include the receptor cell, sensory neuron, relay neuron, motor neuron and effector. |
A.4.U1 | Innate behaviour is inherited from parents and so develops independently of the environment. | |
A.4.U2 | Autonomic and involuntary responses are referred to as reflexes. | |
A.4.U3 | Reflex arcs comprise the neurons that mediate reflexes. | |
A.4.U4 | Reflex conditioning involves forming new associations. | |
A.4.U5 | Learned behaviour develops as a result of experience. | |
A.4.U6 | Imprinting is learning occurring at a particular life stage and is independent of the consequences of behaviour. | |
A.4.U7 | Operant conditioning is a form of learning that consists of trial and error experiences. | |
A.4.U8 | Learning is the acquisition of skill or knowledge. | |
A.4.U9 | Memory is the process of encoding, storing and accessing information. |
Video lessons
Battle of the Beaks
Languages
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Class activities
Bug Hunters activity
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Review materials
Review Lecture