Steve Anxiously Taps His Pencil on His Desk Every Day

question 18

Multiple Choice

Steve anxiously taps his pencil on his desk every day at 11:50.By 11:55 he is licking his lips.Assuming lunch is always served at noon, what, according to behavioral systems theory, best explains his pencil tapping behavior?

• A)adventitious reinforcement
• B)superstitious behavior
• C)species-typical responses that reflect other sources of motivation when food is unlikely
• D)early components of foraging behavior

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