As part of a science project,you hatched a baby duckling and are raising it.The duckling follows you even when other adult ducks are around.The duckling's behavior is an example of:
A) faulty learning.
B) imprinting.
C) a fixed-action pattern.
D) the absence of a critical period in following behavior.

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The behavior of the duckling following the person even in the presence of adult ducks is an example of imprinting - when young animals form an attachment to the first moving object they see, typically their mother or whoever/whatever is present at the time of hatching. This behavior is instinctual and happens during a critical period early in life.

As Part of a Science Project,you Hatched a Baby Duckling