retrieving behavior

retrieving behavior

a component of parental behavior among some nonhuman animals that is characterized by picking up and carrying to the nest young offspring that have wandered away or have been born outside the nest.

Related Terms

acoustic encoding

acoustic encoding see visual encoding.

punitive damages

punitive damages a sum of money a defendant is ordered to p...

learning model

learning model a general perspective on human development i...

Carpenter’s syndrome

Carpenter’s syndrome an autosomal recessive hereditary diso...

expectation-states theory

expectation-states theory a sociological explanation of sta...

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)

Sorry, "sexuality-information-and-education-council-of-the-united-states-siecus"...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter R

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z