Chapter 54, Problem 1S

Summary Introduction

To determine:

If a predator has an innate avoidance of insects that have yellow or black coloration, or if the avoidance is learned. If avoidance is learned, how the learning mechanism is determined. Also, how the adaptive significance of the black and yellow coloration to the prey is measured.

Introduction:

Behavior in an animal can sometimes develop from previous experiences through learning. In associative learning, a behavior is modified or conditioned through the associations between stimuli and its response. There are two types of associative learning: classical conditioning and operant conditioning.