Baby geese attach (associate themselves) to the first large moving object they see after hatching. If they see a goose, they attach to the goose; if they see a person, they attach to the person. This instinctive tendency is called a
A) tabula rasa.
B) reaction range.
C) fixed action pattern.
D) phenotype.

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This instinctive behavior is known as a fixed action pattern, which is a sequence of innate behaviors that are triggered by a specific stimulus. In this case, the stimulus is the first large moving object seen by the baby geese.

Baby Geese Attach (Associate Themselves) to the First Large Moving