Biologist Zing Yang Kuo (1961)demonstrated That a Cat Who Had

question 44

Multiple Choice

Biologist Zing Yang Kuo (1961) demonstrated that a cat who had been raised from birth with a rat in the same cage would attack neither that specific rat nor other rats.This research suggests that

• A) aggression is species specific.
• B) aggressive instincts can be modified through experience.
• C) conflict over scarce resources contributes to aggression.
• D) aggression is an entirely learned response.
• E) aggressive behaviour is not instinctive.

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