The fact that a bird builds a nest in the spring is an example of a(n):
A) extrinsic behavior
B) self-actualization need
C) fixed action pattern
D) drive-reduction

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The fact that a bird builds a nest in the spring is an instinctive behavior that is triggered by a fixed action pattern. Fixed action patterns are genetically predetermined behaviors that are triggered by specific environmental cues, and they are not learned. The bird building a nest is not driven by any physiological need or reduction, nor is it influenced by external rewards or Punishments (extrinsic behaviors) or self-actualization needs.

The Fact That a Bird Builds a Nest in the Spring