Lorenz's conceptualization of imprinting as an "inborn preadapted characteristic" resembles most closely the notion of a(n)

a. emotional self-regulation.
b. goodness of fit.
c. instinct.
d. empathy.


C

Psychology

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A. chlamydia B. human papilloma virus C. pubic lice D. syphilis

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a. ask your professor for help. b. join the psychology club and attend departmental activities, like the colloquia. c. become a student member of one of the national psychology associations. d. do all of these.

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