Modern psychologists use this term to refer to instincts such as the rooting reflex in newborns.
A) fixed-action patterns
B) fixed-ratio behaviors
C) variable-action patterns
D) variable-skill sets

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Fixed-action patterns are instinctive behavioral sequences that are relatively invariant within the species and almost inevitably run to completion once triggered. The rooting reflex in newborns is an example of such an instinctive behavior, where the infant turns its head toward anything that strokes its cheek or mouth, searching for the object by moving its head in steadily decreasing arcs until the object is found.

Modern Psychologists Use This Term to Refer to Instincts Such