Honig and Slivka Trained Pigeons to Peck Disks of Various

question 38

Multiple Choice

Honig and Slivka trained pigeons to peck disks of various colors.After this they began shocking the birds when they pecked a disk of a particular color.This .

• A)reduced pecking on that disk, but not disks of other colors
• B)reduced pecking on that and other disks
• C)had no effect on the rate of pecking
• D)reduced pecking on that disk, but increased pecking on other disks

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