According to the Concept of Instinctual Drift, Which of the Following

question 88

Multiple Choice

According to the concept of instinctual drift, which of the following statements would be true?

• A) Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock.
• B) Training a pigeon to flap its wings in order to escape a shock is equally as hard as training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock.
• C) Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to escape a shock is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food.
• D) Training a pigeon to peck a button in order to obtain food is harder than training a pigeon to peck a button to escape a shock.

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