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Which of the Following Biases Is Most Related to the Slippery

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Which of the following biases is most related to the Slippery Slope theory?


Definitions:

Sign Stimulus

A distinctive environmental event that can activate the innate releasing mechanism (IRM) and release a fixed action pattern.

Fixed Action Pattern

A sequence of innate, unchangeable behaviors that is triggered by a specific stimulus and will be carried out to completion once started.

Action Specific Energy

A concept in ethology suggesting that certain behaviors build up energy within an organism, which then seeks release through specific actions.

Instinctive Behaviors

Innate, fixed patterns of response to stimuli that are not learned and are common to all members of a species.

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