Instinct

= Definition: = Instinct A fixed pattern that is characteristic of every member of a species and is assumed to be genetically programed. Gen Psych, CH 9, pp.284

= Examples: = Instinct is used to explain why spiders spin weds or birds fly south for the winter.

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