Complex,species-specific behaviors that are triggered by environmental stimuli are known as
A)reflexes.
B)instincts.
C)habituation.
D)sensitization.

Question

Complex,species-specific behaviors that are triggered by environmental stimuli are known as 
A)reflexes. 
B)instincts. 
C)habituation. 
D)sensitization.

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Instincts are complex, species-specific behaviors that are triggered by environmental stimuli, and are not learned or influenced by experience. Reflexes are simple, automatic responses to a specific stimulus, and habituation and sensitization refer to changes in the intensity or frequency of a response caused by repeated exposure to a stimulus.

Complex,species-Specific Behaviors That Are Triggered by Environmental Stimuli Are Known