According to the Text, B

question 25

Multiple Choice

According to the text, B. F. Skinner's finding that pigeons could acquire superstitious behaviors through operant conditioning has been demonstrated:

• A) only with pigeons.
• B) with pigeons and children.
• C) with pigeons, children, and college students.
• D) with pigeons, children, and the elderly.

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