Why Are Instinctive Behaviours Distinguished from Learned Behaviours

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why are instinctive behaviours distinguished from learned behaviours?

• A) because instinctive behaviours are incomplete the first few times they are displayed, while learned behaviours are apparently a product of reason
• B) because instinctive behaviours are dependent upon experience, while learned behaviours are genetically programmed responses
• C) because instinctive behaviours are acquired from observation, while learned behaviours are acquired from practice
• D) because instinctive behaviours are genetically programmed responses, while learned behaviours are dependent upon experience

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Definitions:

Income Summary

An account used in the closing process that aggregates all revenues and expenses to determine the net income or loss for a specific period before transferring the balance to the retained earnings.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is kept by the company rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.

Revenue

Cumulative income generated through the primary business functions of a company, involving the transaction of goods or services.

Closing Entry

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer balances from temporary accounts to permanent ones and prepare the company's books for the next period.