The Instrumental Behavior of Dogs Trained on a Go/no-Go Discrimination

question 53

Multiple Choice

The instrumental behavior of dogs trained on a go/no-go discrimination task was controlled by the stimulus cue's quality.Dogs trained to lift a right or left leg learned to respond to the location of the cue.This demonstrates that

• A) the type of reinforcement plays a role in determining stimulus control.
• B) the stimulus salience plays a role in determining stimulus control.
• C) the type of response required plays a role in determining stimulus control.
• D) overshadowing plays a role in determining stimulus control.

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