AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Herd instinct or herd behavior is distinguished by a lack of individual decision-making or introspection, causing those involved to think and behave in a similar fashion to everyone else around them.

Detailed explanation-2: -stereotyped, unlearned, largely stimulus-bound adaptive behavior limited in its expression by the inherent properties of the nervous system and genetic factors. It is species specific and involves complex activity patterns rather than simple reflexes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Power of Instinctive Behaviors Examples of this include a dog shaking after it gets wet, a sea turtle seeking out the ocean after hatching, or a bird migrating before the winter season. In humans, many reflexes are examples of instinctive behaviors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Universality, innateness, adaptability, purposiveness, perfection at first performance, complete mental action etc., are the characteristics of instincts.