Which of the following is an example of instinctive drift?

A) A rat learns to run a maze for a cheese food reward instead of a peanut-butter reward.
B) A rabbit learns to play with children in the park.
C) A pigeon learns to guide a warhead to its target.
D) A pig shoves an object on the ground instead of learning to carry it in his mouth.

Instinctive Drift

The phenomenon where established habits learned through operant conditioning start to revert to innate behavioral patterns.

Maze

A complex branching puzzle consisting of pathways and blind alleys, used in psychology experiments to study learning, memory, and problem-solving behaviors.

Cheese Food

A product made from cheese that includes additional ingredients for flavor, texture, or preservation, often differing from pure cheese.