Pigs Trained to Pick Up Large Wooden Coins Subsequently Delayed

question 127

Multiple Choice

Pigs trained to pick up large wooden coins subsequently delayed receiving a food reinforcer because they would repeatedly drop and push the coins with their snouts.This best illustrates

• A) modeling.
• B) extrinsic motivation.
• C) instinctive drift.
• D) latent learning.

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., individuals) over short or long periods of time, often many years.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In research, the variable that is measured and is expected to change as a result of changes in the independent variable.

Risk Factors

Attributes, characteristics, or exposures that increase the likelihood of a person developing a disease or injury.