Question

Suzanne has a cat and uses a pet carrier to take her cat to the veterinarian. After a few years, the cat runs away and hides every time Suzanne gets the carrier out. Which best describes the cat's behavior? instinct reflex conditioned imprinting

Answer 1

conditioned

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Answer 2

conditioned

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The best term to describe the behavior of the cat is conditioned.

The cat has been conditioned to respond in a specific way to the pet carrier over time due to certain experiences - most likely, unpleasant ones. With repeated unpleasant experience associated with the per carrier, the cat has been conditioned to dislike/fear the pet carrier and thus, the recorded behavior.