Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Purely

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of purely instinctive behaviour?

• A) Coyotes in urban areas forage in trash cans near humans.
• B) Baby geese imprint on their mother and follow her.
• C) A flying cricket jerks up its right hind leg when it hears a bat coming from the left.
• D) The male White-crowned Sparrow sings.

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Definitions:

Cultural Innovations

New practices, objects, or ideas that gain acceptance within a culture, potentially changing norms and behaviors.

Linguistic Determinism

The theory that the structure of a language influences and limits the ways in which a speaker forms conceptions of the world.

Thinking Occurs

The cognitive process involving the manipulation of information to form thoughts, solve problems, make decisions, or engage in creative processes.

Language On Thinking

The influence of language on thinking involves how linguistic structures and vocabularies shape cognitive processes, perceptions, and the way individuals formulate ideas.