What is learning?

What is learning?

• A. A temporary change due to fatigue
• B. A reflexive response to stimuli
• C. A genetic modification
• D. Relatively permanent change in the behavior of an animal as the result of experience

Answer: (D)

Learning is a relatively permanent change in an animal's behavior as the result of experience. This means that after repeated experiences or training, the animal is more likely to perform a particular behavior in the future, beyond the immediate situation. It’s about lasting changes that come from practice, conditioning, or exposure—not just a temporary state. The other options describe phenomena that aren’t learning. A change caused by fatigue is temporary and not tied to what the animal has experienced over time. A reflexive response is an innate, automatic action that doesn’t require learning. A genetic modification would involve a change in DNA, not a behavioral change produced by experience.

Learning is a relatively permanent change in an animal's behavior as the result of experience. This means that after repeated experiences or training, the animal is more likely to perform a particular behavior in the future, beyond the immediate situation. It’s about lasting changes that come from practice, conditioning, or exposure—not just a temporary state.

The other options describe phenomena that aren’t learning. A change caused by fatigue is temporary and not tied to what the animal has experienced over time. A reflexive response is an innate, automatic action that doesn’t require learning. A genetic modification would involve a change in DNA, not a behavioral change produced by experience.