Which of the following most correctly states Descartes' position on human and animal behavior?
A)Human behavior is governed by free will; animal behavior is governed by reflexes.
B)A few human and animal behaviors are governed by free will; most are governed by reflexes.
C)Voluntary human behaviors are governed by free will; involuntary human behaviors and all animal behaviors are governed by reflexes.
D)All human and animal behaviors can be explained by reflex mechanisms.

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Descartes believed that voluntary human behaviors (such as decision-making and deliberate actions) were influenced by free will, while involuntary human behaviors (such as breathing and heart rate) and all animal behaviors were governed by reflexes.

Which of the Following Most Correctly States Descartes' Position on Human