Fixed, Complex, Genetically Based, Unlearned Behaviors Are Referred to as __________

question 22

Multiple Choice

Fixed, complex, genetically based, unlearned behaviors are referred to as __________.

• A) phobias
• B) instincts
• C) habits
• D) cultures

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Definitions:

Information Processing

A theory describing how the human mind takes in, stores, retrieves, and uses information, likening the mind to a computer.

Sensory Storage

The initial process of storing information, taken in through the senses, for a very brief period.

Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be held in the memory system at one time, varying across short-term and long-term memory stores.

Age

The length of time that a person or object has existed, typically measured in years from the date of birth or creation.