Innate Reflexes

Innate behaviors and reflexes can also be called "instincts", appearing spontaneously to perform specific functions. These innate behaviors are programmed in the genes and are not typically modified by experience (Peters, 2004). All humans experience innate behaviors but with time, may be controlled. For example, all people must expel waste from their body, in other words known as urinating and defecating. Although some people may have a medical problem that enables them from releasing this waste, it is a natural unavoidable behavior. …