Which of the following is an example of a fixed action pattern?
A)the imprinting of baby goslings on their mother
B)habituation in the cnidarian Hydra
C)the way female digger wasps find their nests
D)the way a greylag goose retrieves an egg that has rolled out of the nest

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The way a greylag goose retrieves an egg that has rolled out of the nest is an example of a fixed action pattern. The goose will roll the egg back to the nest with its beak, regardless of whether the egg is actually its own or not. This behavior is innate and stereotyped, meaning that it is carried out in the same way every time.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Fixed