In Pepperberg's Model-Rival Technique, How Was Alex the Parrot Trained

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Multiple Choice

In Pepperberg's model-rival technique, how was Alex the parrot trained to name objects?

• A) Through social learning and operant conditioning
• B) Through discrimination procedures
• C) Through trial-and-error learning
• D) Through shaping and chaining of responses

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