In instinctive drift, the behavior that is being shaped comes to be replaced by:
A) a classically conditioned fixed action pattern.
B) an operantly conditioned fixed action pattern.
C) a classically conditioned adjunctive behavior.
D) an operantly conditioned adjunctive behavior.

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Instinctive drift occurs when an animal's innate response tendencies interfere with conditioned behaviors, leading to the replacement of the operant behavior with a species-specific fixed action pattern that is more aligned with the animal's natural instincts. This process is more closely related to classical conditioning, as it involves the animal reverting to instinctual behaviors rather than behaviors shaped through operant conditioning.

In Instinctive Drift, the Behavior That Is Being Shaped Comes