Magpies can form friendships with people - here's how by Gisela Kaplan

Question

The author develops the central ideas of the article by -
A. explaining the motivations behind magpies' behaviors.
B. describing the research she has conducted on magpies.
C. comparing how magpies behave in the country and in the city.
D. suggesting that magpies have become more suspicious of humans recently.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. explaining the motivations behind magpies' behaviors.

In the article, Gisela Kaplan likely elaborates on the reasons and motivations that lead magpies to form friendships with humans, which develops the central idea regarding their social interactions and behaviors.