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Which of the following is/are the examples of the type of animal behaviour known as conditioning?

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Electric fences stop grazing animals from straying.
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A spider spinning its web.
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A dog salivating when it hears a bell.
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Duckling swimming after a few days.
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The correct options are
A Electric fences stop grazing animals from straying.
C A dog salivating when it hears a bell.
Conditioning, in physiology, is a behavioural process whereby a response becomes more frequent or more predictable in a given environment as a result of reinforcement, with reinforcement typically being a stimulus or reward for the desired response.
The examples of the type of animal behaviour known as conditioning are:
(a) Electric fences stop grazing animals from straying.
(b) A dog salivating when it hears a bell.

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