The European Cuckoo's Behavior as a "Brood Parasite" Represents What

Question

The European cuckoo's behavior as a "brood parasite" represents what type of behavior?  
A) A response that is not a behavior
B) Instinctive behavior
C) Imprinting behavior
D) Learned behavior
E) A time-dependent form of learning

Accepted Answer

Brood parasitism is an instinctive behavior, meaning it is innate and not learned or acquired through experience. The European cuckoo instinctively lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species and relies on them to raise their young.