The formation of an attachment to the first individual an organism sees after birth is known as:
A) neurogenesis.
B) synaptogenesis.
C) imprinting.
D) elicited imitation.

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Imprinting is the process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life. This concept is most famously observed in some bird species, where the young attach themselves to the first moving object they see, often a parent.

The Formation of an Attachment to the First Individual an Organism