Instincts refer to:
a. psychological states that arise in response to an internal physiological need
b. unlearned, characteristic patterns of responding that are controlled by specific triggering stimuli
c. complex psychological events that are often associated with the initiation and direction of behavior
d. processes the body relies on to maintain its steady state of equilibrium
B
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