the ethological explianation of aggression states that all emebers of a species have a repotaire of stereoptyped behaviours which occur in secific conditions which do not require learning, what dies Tinburgen they called?
Fixed action patterns (FAP)
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what are FAPs triggered by?
the inate releasing mechanism (IRM)
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how does the IRM trigger the FAP?
the IRM recives inputs from the sensory recognition cirtuits that are stimulatd by the presence of the sign stimulus. the IRM communicates with the motor control cirtuits to activate the FAP asociated with that sign stimulus
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How did Tinberegen (1951) formulate this theory?
he noted that male stickleback fish demonnstrate aggressive FAPs when presented with the red underbelly of another make.
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How did Tinberegen (1951) support his thesis that FAPs are triggered by a sign stimulus?
if the red belly of male stickleback is covered they will not be attacked
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what are FAPs triggered by?
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the inate releasing mechanism (IRM)
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how does the IRM trigger the FAP?
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How did Tinberegen (1951) formulate this theory?
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How did Tinberegen (1951) support his thesis that FAPs are triggered by a sign stimulus?
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