After spending years in the ocean,a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace.This behavior is an example of
A) homeostasis.
B) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
C) the hierarchy of needs.
D) an instinct.

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The behavior of a mature salmon swimming up its home river to return to its birthplace is an instinct, as it is a natural behavior that is programmed into its genetic makeup.

After Spending Years in the Ocean,a Mature Salmon Swims Up