Konrad Lorenz demonstrated that newly hatched birds would direct their social behavior toward him if they saw him first after they hatched from their eggs.What is this called?

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This behavior is called imprinting behavior, which is a type of learning that occurs during a critical period in early development where an animal forms an attachment to the first moving object they see, usually their mother. In this case, Konrad Lorenz acted as the surrogate mother for the newly hatched birds and they imprinted on him.

Konrad Lorenz Demonstrated That Newly Hatched Birds Would Direct Their