Elicited behaviors are prompted by luring or molding.

• A. Prompted by luring or molding
• B. Voluntarily offered
• C. Occurs without prompting
• D. Unlearned instinct

Answer: (A)

Elicited behaviors are automatic responses that occur in reaction to a cue or prompt from the environment or trainer. When you use a lure or mold a behavior through shaping, you’re providing the prompt that triggers the dog to respond. The dog isn’t offering this action on its own; it performs it because of the cue you gave or the lure you used. That’s why prompted by luring or molding best fits what elicited behavior means. In contrast, voluntary offers are behaviors the dog chooses to do without a direct prompt, behaviors that occur without prompting aren’t being driven by a cue, and unlearned instinct refers to innate, hard-wired responses rather than learned prompts.