A Pigeon Receives Food for Pecking a Key, but Only

question 5

Multiple Choice

A pigeon receives food for pecking a key, but only rarely and on unpredictable occasions. This best illustrates

• A) generalization.
• B) latent learning.
• C) partial reinforcement.
• D) higher-order conditioning.

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