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

question 369

Multiple Choice

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

• A)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.
• 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 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.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Variation

A statistical measure of the dispersion of data points in a data series around the mean, expressed as a percentage of the mean.

Median

The middle value in a set of data, arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle values if there is an even number of observations.

Even Number

An integer that is divisible by 2 without leaving a remainder.

Observations

Data points collected during a study or experiment, representing individual instances or occurrences of the variables being studied.