You Can Train a Pigeon to Peck a Key for Food

question 100

Multiple Choice

You can train a pigeon to peck a key for food, but you cannot train it to bar press. Why?

• A) pigeons cannot see very well
• B) it is difficult to reinforce an eating response in pigeons
• C) pigeons habituate to bars
• D) pigeons cannot grasp a bar with their feet
• E) biological preparedness

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Definitions:

R-strategist

A term used in ecology to describe species that produce large numbers of offspring, with relatively low parental care and investment.

Biotic Potential

Maximum population growth rate under ideal conditions.

Age of Reproduction

The period in the life cycle of an organism when it becomes capable of reproducing sexually.

Offspring

The biological children or young produced by an organism, either through sexual or asexual reproduction.