Woodpeckers find insects to eat by pecking holes in trees with their beaks. One day, a woodpecker finds a particular tree that o
ffers an abundant supply of the bird's favorite bugs. The woodpecker is likely to return to that tree again and again. This is an example of a reflex B) conditioning social behavior. observational behavior.
Conditioning is an aspect of learning where a stimulus works effectively in producing a response from an organism. This response becomes regular given the type of reinforcement that is administered to the organism. The reinforcement is usually a reward that is given to the organism.
This is what is observed in the woodpecker. The stimulus or reinforcement which proves effective in producing a continuous response from the woodpecker is the abundant supply of the birds favorite bugs. This reinforcement makes it possible for the woodpecker to become conditioned towards returning to the tree.
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