A basketball player's knowledge of where he or she is relative to the basket would be an example of instinct, as defined by anthropologists.

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Instinct, as defined by anthropologists, refers to innate and fixed patterns of behavior that are genetically programmed and not influenced by experience. A basketball player's knowledge of where they are relative to the basket is a learned skill that requires practice and experience, not an innate behavior.

A Basketball Player's Knowledge of Where He or She Is