Dr Know-It-All Hosts a TV Talk Show

question 91

Multiple Choice

Dr. Know-it-All hosts a TV talk show. One of his guests, Joe College, complains of his intense annoyance with people who talk on their cell phones while driving. Joe asks Dr. Know-it-All to explain why he reacts so strongly to this type of situation. Dr. Know-it-All immediately pronounces that Joe has an instinct for cell phone irritation. Is Dr. Know-it-All correct to assume that instinct is the cause of Joe's behavior?

• A) yes - instinct is the basis for all behavior
• B) yes - instinct is our primal reaction to all annoying behavior
• C) no - instinct is only used to explain adaptive behaviors
• D) no - most behavior is too complex to be explained on the basis of instinct

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