A Trainer Wants a Pigeon to Quickly Learn to Peck

question 67

Multiple Choice

A trainer wants a pigeon to quickly learn to peck a button to obtain food.She also wants to be sure the behavior is resistant to extinction.So,she should use ________ reinforcement until the response is mastered followed by ________ reinforcement.

• A) positive;negative
• B) negative;positive
• C) continuous;partial
• D) partial;continuous

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Definitions:

Risperidone

An antipsychotic medication commonly used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism.

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Clozapine

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