Why are conditioned reflexes useful?
Conditioned reflexes are useful because they increase an animal’s chances of survival. For example, birds will not eat caterpillars with bright colouring because they are conditioned to think of bright colours as poisonous. Some caterpillars use this to their advantage. Their bright colours protect them, even though they are not poisonous. How often have you run away from a harmless hoverfly because it has the same markings as a wasp?
