The Tendency for Some Species of Birds and Mammals to Follow

question 159

Multiple Choice

The tendency for some species of birds and mammals to follow and attach to the first thing that moves after they are born is called:

• A) fixating.
• B) reflex attachment.
• C) encoding.
• D) imprinting.

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Understand the impact of environmental changes on traditional mass manufacturing methods and management since the early 1970s.

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