If a Pigeon Is Allowed to Peck at the Switch

question 21

Multiple Choice

If a pigeon is allowed to peck at the switch in order to receive food whenever it chooses, this is an example of which type of paradigm?

• A) learning
• B) free-operant
• C) operational conditioning
• D) discrete trial

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Definitions:

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