Which of the Following Supports the Idea That Behavior Can

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supports the idea that behavior can be influenced by the environment?

• A) Robins who were raised in the nest of sparrows sing the sparrow song when they are older.
• B) Laughing gull chicks increase their pecking efficiency when presented with a model of the parent's bill.
• C) A baby goose hatches out and the first object it sees is a red ball. The goose will follow the ball around as it grows up.
• D) A young blue jay eats a monarch for the first time and become ill. The blue jay never eats a monarch again.
• E) All of the answer choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Paid-In Capital

The amount of money that a company has received from shareholders in exchange for shares of stock.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net profits that are kept in the company rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends, often used for reinvestment in the business.

Legal Capital

is the portion of a company's equity that cannot legally be distributed to shareholders and is meant to protect creditors.

Cash Dividends

Cash distributions from a corporation to its shareholders, representing the profit share paid out.