Instinctive behaviors are ____, while learned behaviors are ____.
A) acquired from observation; acquired from practice
B) taught by parents; acquired from trial and error
C) incomplete the first few times they are displayed; apparently a product of reason
D) genetically programmed responses; dependent upon experience
E) dependent upon experience; genetically programmed responses

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Instinctive behaviors are genetically programmed responses that an organism is born with, such as a spider spinning a web or a bird building a nest. These behaviors do not have to be learned. Learned behaviors, on the other hand, depend on the individual's experience and interaction with the environment, such as a bird learning to avoid a brightly colored but poisonous caterpillar.

Instinctive Behaviors Are ____, While Learned Behaviors Are ____

Instinctive Behaviors Are , While Learned Behaviors Are