A behavioral psychologist tries to train a bird to climb a tree to get a reward of a piece of fruit. At first, the bird learns how to climb the tree with its legs and beak. After a while, it starts flapping its wings and hopping around before it starts to climb. Eventually, the bird flies up to the piece of fruit, even though that prevents it from getting the fruit. According to the Brelands' analysis of biological constraints, the bird is demonstrating

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The bird's behavior is demonstrating the idea of biological constraints, which means that animals are more likely to revert to instinctual behavior. As the bird is a natural climber, it is more likely to rely on its natural behaviors to get the reward.

A Behavioral Psychologist Tries to Train a Bird to Climb