If all dogs growled every time a mail carrier came by, scientists might hypothesize that dogs had a(n) ________________ to growl at all mail carriers.
A)emotion
B)instinct
C)learned response
D)homeostatic reaction

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The correct answer is "instinct" because it suggests an innate, automatic behavior in response to a specific stimulus (in this case, the presence of mail carriers), which is consistent with the scenario described.

If All Dogs Growled Every Time a Mail Carrier Came