The Text Concluded That the Pecking Responses of Pigeons Observed

question 7

Multiple Choice

The text concluded that the pecking responses of pigeons observed by Blough (1958) qualified as reports because

• A) a peck on one key indicated that food would be delivered.
• B) knowing which key was pecked allowed an inference as to whether the pigeon could see the stimulus.
• C) knowing which key was pecked provided no information as to whether the pigeon could see the stimulus.
• D) pigeons pecked keys regardless of whether they saw a stimulus.

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