A newly hatched duck adopts the first large, moving object it sees as its mother. This is an example of:

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This is an example of imprinting, which is a type of learning in which an animal forms an attachment to the first moving object it sees after hatching or being born. This behavior is innate and does not require reinforcement or trial-and-error learning. It is also different from habituation, which is a form of learning in which an animal becomes accustomed to a repeated or benign stimulus and stops responding to it. A and D involve reinforcement and trial-and-error learning, respectively, which do not apply in this situation. B involves sudden insight or understanding, which is also not applicable in this situation.

A Newly Hatched Duck Adopts the First Large, Moving Object