A Bird Is Taught to Peck at a Disk on a Wall

question 39

Multiple Choice

A bird is taught to peck at a disk on a wall by receiving a food pellet every time it produces the correct behavior. This is the method that was used by ________.

• A) Skinner
• B) Pavlov
• C) Watson
• D) Freud

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Definitions:

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Goal Orientation

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