Figure 43.5A

-The above figure of a young cuckoo shoving its foster parents' egg out of the nest best demonstrates _____.

Question

Figure 43.5A
 
-The above figure of a young cuckoo shoving its foster parents' egg out of the nest best demonstrates _____.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The behavior displayed by the young cuckoo is an example of instinctive behavior, which is innate and programmed within the animal's genetics. In this case, the cuckoo instinctively knows to remove the eggs of its foster parents to make room for its own survival. Imprinting behavior, classical conditioning, learned behavior, and operant conditioning do not fully explain this particular behavior.

Figure 43.5A -The Above Figure of a Young Cuckoo Shoving Its Foster