A dog indicating its desire to play by wagging its tail is an example of
A) a reflex arc.
B) a fixed action pattern.
C) adjunctive behavior.
D) operant behavior.

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A fixed action pattern is an instinctive behavioral sequence that is relatively invariant within the species and almost inevitably runs to completion once initiated. A dog wagging its tail to indicate a desire to play is an example of such an instinctive behavior, common and recognizable across many dogs.

A Dog Indicating Its Desire to Play by Wagging Its