Environmental stimuli which act as keys to allow behavior to occur are called:
A) innate releasing mechanisms
B) sign stimuli
C) fixed action patterns
D) action specific energy

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Sign stimuli are environmental cues that trigger specific behaviors in animals. They are also known as releasers or trigger features. Innate releasing mechanisms (A) and fixed action patterns (C) refer to the internal mechanisms and patterns of behavior, respectively, that are activated by sign stimuli. Action specific energy (D) is not a commonly used term in ethology.

Environmental Stimuli Which Act as Keys to Allow Behavior to Occur