If a researcher is attempting to teach a pig to move discs to a designated location but is unable to because of the pig's rooting reflex (to push the disc into the dirt), ______ has occurred.
A) Reflexology
B) Instinctive drift
C) Primal contingency patterns
D) Operant learning

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Instinctive drift occurs when an animal's innate behaviors interfere with the learning process, in this case, the pig's natural rooting behavior interfering with the task of moving discs to a designated location.

If a Researcher Is Attempting to Teach a Pig to Move