An Instinctive Behavior Is One That

question 117

Multiple Choice

An instinctive behavior is one that

• A) is common to an entire species.
• B) is unlearned.
• C) is rigidly patterned.
• D) has all of these characteristics.

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Definitions:

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the final perception in a step-wise fashion.

Bipolar Cells

A type of nerve cell found in the retina that functions as a relay between photoreceptors and ganglion cells, contributing to the preliminary processing of visual information.

Ganglion Cells

A type of neuron located in the retina that receives visual information from photoreceptors and transmits it to the brain.

Optic Nerve

is the nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.