Birds Reared in Isolation Have Been Known to Build Nests

question 77

Multiple Choice

Birds reared in isolation have been known to build nests, even if they have never seen another bird building a nest, or a nest itself. These built-in, instinctive behaviors are referred to by ethologists as

• A) fixed action patterns.
• B) learned behavioral tendencies.
• C) survival mechanisms.
• D) reflexes.

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Definitions:

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Transphobia

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