innate sign stimulus

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• sign stimulus — the cue (visual, olfactory) which starts an innate behavior pattern, e.g. courting behavior in a male stickleback is instigated by the sign stimulus of a silver colored female (or model) with a swollen abdomen. Also called a releaser …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• innate reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction …   Useful english dictionary

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• releaser — the stimulus that starts an innate behaviour pattern, e.g. courting behaviour in a male stickleback is instigated by the releaser of a silver colored female (or model) with a swollen abdomen. Also called sign stimulus …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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