From a behavioral system perspective, homeorhesis is a more important stabilizing process than homeostasis. In homeorhesis the system stabilizes around
A. A trajectory rather than a set point.
B. Self-righting tendencies that can occur over time.
C. Development or adaptation of the behavioral system.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
ANS:D
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