Beavers Reared in Isolation Have Been Known to Build Dams

question 97

Multiple Choice

Beavers reared in isolation have been known to build dams, even if they have never seen either a dam or another beaver build a dam. What term do ethologists use to refer to these built-in, instinctive behaviours?

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

Grasp the development and significance of self-concept and identity during adolescence.

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