Multiple choice

The term innate behavior refers to an animal behavior

  1. that is triggered by an environmental change

  2. that is taught by the parent

  3. that is developmentally fixed

  4. that an organism learns on its own by “a hit-and trial” approach
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Innate behaviors are developmentally fixed, meaning they are genetically programmed and performed instinctively by all individuals in a population regardless of prior experience.

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