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1. Animal Learning

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   Animal learning, often formally referred to as comparative psychology or ethology, encompasses the processes through which an organism modifies its behavior as a result of experience. This field seeks to uncover the fundamental mechanisms—both universal and species-specific—governing how animals acquire, retain, and utilize information about their environments to enhance survival and reproductive fitness. Early investigations frequently centered on simple associative mechanisms, though modern approaches integrate cognitive and ecologic…