In Instinctive Drift, an Animal's Behavior

question 9

Multiple Choice

In instinctive drift, an animal's behavior:

• A) increases based on the reinforcers that follow it.
• B) is elicited by stimuli associated with a reflex.
• C) returns to genetically programmed patterns.
• D) mimics that of another member of its species.

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Definitions:

Lipids

A group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, and others, serving as energy storage, structural components of cell membranes, and important signaling molecules.

EPSPs

Excitatory postsynaptic potentials, which are temporary increases in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a type of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Nerve Cell Bodies

Also known as neurons, these are the part of the nerve cell that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm.