Attachment that occurs during a critical period based upon a specific releasing stimulus is called
A) imprinting.
B) fixed response.
C) maturation.
D) maternal instinct.

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Imprinting is a form of learning in which a young animal very early in life forms an attachment to the first moving object it sees, which is usually its mother. This process occurs during a critical period, a specific time frame in which the attachment must happen for it to occur at all.

Attachment That Occurs During a Critical Period Based Upon a Specific