Question

Which of the following is an example of a learned response? OA A child figures out how to ride a bicycle. O B. An adult salmon is able to return to the river where it hatched. OC. A plant turns to follow the sun during the day. OD. A man blinks when an object is tossed toward his face.​

Answer 1

Yes, it's A.

A is the only option that is not instinctual. Riding a bicycle is something that has to be taught (and even if you weren't taught to ride a bike, you had to figure it out by trial and error.)

The other options are instinctual and reflexive responses. The salmon returning to the river is a behavior that is pretty much hard-wired into the salmon's brain. The plant turns to follow the sun because it is a source of light and energy.

The other user expressed uncertainty as to option D, but in fact, option D is very much a reflexive, instinctual response as well. To flinch or blink when something abruptly moves towards you is not a choice or something you have to be taught — it's a reflex, something you can't control.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

I would say A. Learning to ride a bicycle is a process of getting on and falling off. You have no idea how to do it properly without practice. That's learned.

But look out for D. I'm not sure that that isn't instinctive. Somewhere along the line I think even a baby knows not to let his/her eyes be touched. Is it learned? It's close but A is a much better answer.

The salmon is instinctive. The plant doesn't learn to turn towards the sun. It does so because more food is produced.