Which Statement About Fixed Action Patterns Is False

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which statement about fixed action patterns is false?

• A) They are behaviors.
• B) They are present in nearly all healthy individuals of the species.
• C) They require learning.
• D) They are under control of the nervous system.
• E) They can be quite elaborate.

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Definitions:

Loss Aversion

Oversensitivity to loss, leading to an unwillingness to recognize a loss and move on.

Mental Accounting

The habit of mentally assigning dollars to different accounts so that some dollars are worth more than others.

Overconfidence

The phenomenon where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.

Irrational Decisions

Choices made by individuals that contradict the best outcome from a rational point of view, often influenced by biases or lack of information.