A "releasing stimulus" evokes stereotyped patterns of behavior, also known as ________.

A) learned behavioral tendencies
B) fixed action patterns
C) mnemonics
D) survival mechanisms

Releasing Stimulus

A specific trigger that elicits a fixed action pattern or an innate behavior in animals.

Fixed Action Patterns

Innate, pre-programmed responses triggered by specific stimuli, observed in animals, which are carried out to completion once initiated and are common in mating and defensive behaviors.

Stereotyped Behavior

Stereotyped behavior involves repetitive, rigid, and often meaningless patterns of action that are characteristic of certain developmental or psychological conditions.