Barlow (1968) Recommended Using the Term Modal Action Pattern (MAP)

Multiple Choice

Barlow (1968) recommended using the term modal action pattern (MAP) rather than fixed action pattern (FAP) because he believed that most patterns of behavior are

A) much more stereotyped than suggested by the notion of the FAP.
B) not as stereotyped as suggested by the notion of the FAP.
C) performed by most of the members of a species, but with a small proportion performing an alternative display.
D) very stereotyped, but a few patterns are much less so.