In England, at a Time When Milk Was Still Delivered

question 37

Multiple Choice

In England, at a time when milk was still delivered to doorsteps each morning in foil-capped glass bottles, a songbird called the great tit started pecking through the caps and drinking the cream in the necks of the bottles. This behavior spread through the great tit population in a matter of years. The emergence and spread of this behavior probably depended on

• A) trial-and-error learning plus habituation.
• B) trial-and-error learning plus social learning.
• C) trial-and-error learning plus imprinting.
• D) habituation plus social learning.

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Definitions:

Expectant Mothers

Women who are pregnant, in anticipation of giving birth, focusing on the period of pregnancy and preparation for childbirth.

Months

Divisions of the year into twelve periods, each typically containing 28 to 31 days, used as a measure of time.

Movement

The act, process, or result of changing physical location or position, often considered in the context of physical fitness, mechanics, or dance.

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