According to the concept of instinctual drift, which of the following statements would be true?
A)Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button to escape a shock.
B)Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is equally as hard as training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock.
C)Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food.
D)Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock.

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Instinctual drift refers to the tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that can interfere with learned responses. Pigeons naturally peck for food, so training them to peck a button for food aligns with their instinct, making it easier than training them to peck to escape a shock, which is not instinctive.

According to the Concept of Instinctual Drift, Which of the Following