In an old Tom and Jerry cartoon,a woodpecker egg rolls into Jerry's home and hatches.Because Jerry is the first animal the woodpecker sees,it yells "Mama!" and flings itself into Jerry's arms.To Jerry's dismay,he can't seem to convince the woodpecker that he is not its mama.The problem is that the woodpecker has _______________ Jerry.
A) imprinted on
B) habituated to
C) discriminated from
D) foreclosed on

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The situation described in the scenario is an example of imprinting, which is a type of learning in which an animal forms an attachment to the first object it encounters after hatching or being born. In this case, the woodpecker imprinted on Jerry, mistaking him for its mother.

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