Which of the following experiments would help support the idea that behavior can be influenced by the environment?
A) Robins who were raised in the nest of sparrows sing the sparrow song when they are older.
B) Laughing gull chicks increase their pecking efficiency when presented with a model of the parents bill.
C) A baby goose hatches out and the first object it sees is a red ball. The goose will follow the ball around as it grows up.
D) Young blue jays eat a monarch for the first time and become ill. The birds stop preying upon monarchs after the experience.
E) All of these are examples of how the environment can influence behavior.

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Robins who were raised in the nest of sparrows sing the sparrow song when they are older is an example of social interaction and learning. Laughing gull chicks increase their pecking efficiency when presented with a model of the parents bill is an example of learning. A baby goose hatches out and the first object it sees is a red ball. The goose will follow the ball around as it grows up is an example of imprinting. Young blue jays eat a monarch for the first time and become ill. The birds stop preying upon monarchs after the experience is associative learning. All of these types of learning are examples of how the environment can influence behavior.Bloom's

Which of the Following Experiments Would Help Support the Idea