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 ________.
A)response generalization
B)that it was reverting to behavior that was instinctual for it
C)the power of negative reinforcement
D)the Law of Effect

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The Brelands' analysis of biological constraints suggests that animals are limited in their ability to learn new behaviors and are more likely to revert to instinctual behaviors. In this scenario, the bird's instinctual behavior of flying to the fruit took over, even though it prevented it from getting the reward. This demonstrates the influence of biological constraints on learning and behavior.

A Behavioral Psychologist Tries to Train a Bird to Climb