Causation of behavior

CAUSATION OF BEHAVIOUR

There are two types of causations – Proximate causation and Ultimate causation.

  • Proximate type: (eg. Singing of bird in spring) Hormonal, neural and stimulus specific factors act inside the animal body.
  • Ultimate type: (eg. Proximity of a prospective mate) It emphasizes the reasons that are responsible for the occurrence of the earlier phase.
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