[Campbell Biology P.1195] Which type of learning is best exemplified by the blue jay's behavi... | Practice Question

Which type of learning is best exemplified by the blue jay's behavior of avoiding monarch butterflies after experiencing illness from ingesting one?

  • A: Classical conditioning
  • B: Operant conditioning
  • C: Associative learning
  • D: Cognition

Explanation

The text defines associative learning as the ability to associate one environmental feature such as a color with another such as a foul taste . The blue jay learning to avoid monarchs after becoming ill from one is a direct example of this. It's not classical or operant conditioning specifically, but the broader category of associative learning.