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Aduse Boateng
on Nov 15, 2024Verified
According to the text, the main difference between taxes and fixed action patterns (FAPs) is:
A) taxes are innate and FAPs are learned
B) FAPs are innate and taxes are learned
C) taxes are responsive to change, but FAPs are not
D) taxes are unresponsive to change, while FAPs are modifiable
Taxes
Movements or orientations of an organism in response to external stimuli.
Fixed Action Patterns
Instinctive behavioral sequences that are relatively invariant within the species and are triggered by specific stimuli.
Innate
Traits, abilities, or behaviors that are inherent and present at birth, not acquired through learning.
- Contrast inherent traits and learned actions, focusing on the influences that affect each category.
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Learning Objectives
- Contrast inherent traits and learned actions, focusing on the influences that affect each category.
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