Keywords

• Evolution: the change in the inherited characteristics of an organism overtime. Characteristics that are adapted (increase the organisms chances of survival) will be passed onto the next generation
• Imprinting: form of behaviour in which a very young animal fixes its attention on the first object with which it had visual, and follows the moving object
• Ethology: where we learn about human psychology from studying other animals
• Critical period: fixed and crucial time during the early development of a creature when it is able to learn things, form an attachment which are essential to survival
• Sexual imprinting: helps to determine animals sexual preferences with regards to finding a mate