How did Tinbergen test the innate pecking behavior in herring gull chicks?
A) presenting chicks with a cutout of the parent's head and various other shapes
B) presenting parents with a cutout of the chick's head with assorted colors of dots on the bill
C) presenting chicks with other species of birds with assorted colors of dots on their bills
D) presenting chicks with a cutout of the parent's head with assorted colors of dots on the bill

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Tinbergen tested the innate pecking behavior in herring gull chicks by presenting them with a cutout of the parent's head with assorted colors of dots on the bill, observing that chicks pecked more at objects resembling their parent's bill, especially those with red spots, demonstrating an innate response to specific visual cues.

How Did Tinbergen Test the Innate Pecking Behavior in Herring