Biologist Zing Yang Kuo (1961) Demonstrated That a Cat That

question 168

Multiple Choice

Biologist Zing Yang Kuo (1961) demonstrated that a cat that 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) conflict over scarce resources contributes to aggression
• B) aggression is a learned response
• C) aggressive behavior is not instinctive
• D) aggressive instincts can be modified through experience

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Break-even Point

The point at which a company's revenue equals its expenses, resulting in no net loss or gain.

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Operating Income

Profit generated from normal business operations, calculated as sales minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses.

Fixed Costs

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