Simba the Cat Was Lying in the Laundry Room Watching

Multiple Choice

Simba the cat was lying in the laundry room watching her owner do laundry. Now her owner has gone to the market, and the breeze from an open window has blown the door of the laundry room almost completely closed. Simba has never had to open a door before, but she knows that if she wants to move something, she must use her paw. She is also aware that the door is in her way. Eventually, she sticks her paw into the space under the door and pulls, and the door opens. This sudden perception of a useful relationship that helped Simba solve her problem is referred to as

A) biological preparedness.
B) insight.
C) discrimination.
D) instinctive drift.
E) trial and error.