Pheasants do not feed their chicks. immediately after hatching, a pheasant chick starts pecking at seeds and insects on the ground. based on your understanding of animal behavior, what is a reasonable explanation for these observations? a. pecking is an example of associative learning. b. pecking is the result of imprinting during a critical period. c. pheasants learned to peck, and their offspring inherited this behavior. d. pheasants that pecked immediately after hatching had the highest survival and reproductive success