According to ethologists, some behaviors can only be learned
A) when the behavior is reinforced and opposing behaviors are punished.
B) through observational learning.
C) during a critical period when the organism is biologically programmed to learn that behavior.
D) when the conflict between biological drives and society's standards is resolved.

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Ethologists believe that some behaviors can only be learned during a critical period when the organism is biologically programmed to learn that behavior. This is often referred to as imprinting and is seen in young animals learning specific behaviors from their parents or other adults in their species. Once this critical period is over, it becomes much more difficult or impossible to learn that behavior.

According to Ethologists, Some Behaviors Can Only Be Learned