A Pigeon Is Used in a Modified Matching-To-Sample Experiment

question 37

Multiple Choice

A pigeon is used in a modified matching-to-sample experiment.If the bird is presented with a 3 second long sample, it must peck a red key.If the sample is 10 seconds long, the pigeon must peck a green key.This type of experiment is called a

• A)duration estimation task.
• B)time conditioning task.
• C)interval training task.
• D)time shaping task.

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