Which of the following statements is true of instinctive behavior?
A) Instinctive behavior tends to resist modification, even when it serves no purpose.
B) Instinctive behavior varies among the members of the species in which it appears.
C) Instinctive behavior evolves only when some form of punishment is involved.
D) Instinctive behavior does not appear when an individual is reared in isolation from others of its kind.
A
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