Which of the Following Statements Is True of Instinctive Behavior

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of instinctive behavior?

• A)Instinctive behavior tends to resist modification, even when it serves no purpose.
• B)Instinctive behavior varies among the members of the species in which it appears.
• C)Instinctive behavior evolves only when some form of punishment is involved.
• D)Instinctive behavior does not appear when an individual is reared in isolation from others of its kind.

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