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Instinctive Drift

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

It refers to the tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that interfere with a conditioned response.

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