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big1devin

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A _____ is a specific stimulus that elicits a fixed action pattern.
 
  A) releaser
  B) sign stimulus
  C) conditioned stimulus
  D) Both a and b are correct.

Question 2

The inborn tendency of a dog to scratch dirt after it urinates is an example of a(n)
 
  A) reflex arc.
  B) fixed action pattern.
  C) conditioned response.
  D) operant response.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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