Which of the Following Best Defines an Instinct

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines an instinct?

• A)an aroused state that occurs because of a physiological need
• B)a deprivation that energizes a drive to eliminate or reduce the deprivation
• C)an innate biological pattern of behavior that is assumed to be universal throughout a species
• D)a type of behavior that is inculcated through experience and learning

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