Which of the Following Statements Would You Be Most Likely

question 181

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements would you be most likely to hear from an ethologist?

• A) Different varieties of living things have different fixed action patterns.
• B) Instincts have little effect on the behaviour of an individual.
• C) Prenatal exposure to hormones has little effect on gender behaviours.
• D) The same level of influence of biology affects humans as it does other animals.

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