Animal Trainers Keller and Marian Breland Tried to Train a Raccoon

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Multiple Choice

Animal trainers Keller and Marian Breland tried to train a raccoon to pick up two coins and deposit them in a metal box. However, instead of dropping the coins in the box, the raccoon would rub the coins together, much as raccoons do with their food in the wild. This tendency of the raccoon to revert to its natural behavior patterns is termed:

• A)extinction.
• B)latent learning.
• C)instinctive drift.
• D)learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

Aerial Spraying

The application of pesticides or other chemicals from aircraft to control pests, diseases, or vegetation over large areas efficiently.

Target Pest

A specific unwanted organism that pest control measures are aimed at eliminating or reducing, often to protect crops or human health.

Sex Attractants

Substances often used in pest management that mimic the natural chemicals used by insects to attract mates.

Insect Pests

Species of insects that cause damage to crops, stored food, and structures, or that can pose health risks to humans and animals.