Which of the following is true of the field of ethology?

A) It deals with the ways in which children encode information.
B) It examines how children learn to act by observing models.
C) It observes children going through stages of psychosexual development.
D) It involves the study of behaviors that are specific to a species.

Ethology

The study of behaviors that are specific to a species.

Psychosexual Development

The process by which libidinal energy is expressed through different erogenous zones during different stages of development.

Species-Specific Behaviors

Actions or reactions that are characteristic to a particular species, often innate and crucial for survival, such as mating rituals or territorial defense.