A Pigeon Learns to Peck at Buttons Because It Receives

question 176

Multiple Choice

A pigeon learns to peck at buttons because it receives food each time it pecks at the buttons. This learning is due to ______.

• A) classical conditioning
• B) flooding
• C) observational learning
• D) operant conditioning

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