A scientist is studying animal behaviour in water fowl and wants to produce a generation of offspring that will follow her as part of her studies. What developmental behaviour could she manipulate to achieve this?
A) Maturational effects
B) Causality
C) Adaptation
D) Observational loci polymorphism via microsatellites
E) Imprinting

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Imprinting is a type of learning occurring at a particular life stage that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior. In the context of water fowl, such as ducks or geese, imprinting often occurs shortly after birth, where the young animals follow the first moving object they see, which is usually their mother. By manipulating this process, the scientist could have the offspring follow her instead.

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