For other uses, see Imprinting (disambiguation) . In psychology and ethology, imprinting is any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior.t was first used to describe situations in which an animal or person learns the characteristics of some stimulus, which is therefore said to be imprinted onto the subject. Imprinting is hypothesized to have a critical period.
Highest batting average for a career is .366 by Ty Cobb (1905-1928). Highest batting average for a season in the dead ball era is .4397 by Hugh Duffy in 1894 (age 27). Highest average in a season in the modern era is .406 by Ted Williams in 1941 (age 22). Highest batting average in the National League for 2012 was .336 by Buster Posey (age 25). The highest batting average in the American League in 2012 was .330 by Miguel Cabrera (age 29). Edit: Subtopics added on this question.
Below are the top test batting averages for players who have batted for 10 or more innings in Test matches. Now the highest run scorer does not make the list, though he would not be far off the top 10 with a current average of 56.94 (July 2011).