Sign Tracking Is a Tendency to

question 68

Multiple Choice

Sign tracking is a tendency to

• A) approach a stimulus that predicts a good outcome.
• B) approach stimuli that predict good outcomes and retreat from those that predict bad ones.
• C) follow a positive outcome, like a cat chasing a mouse.
• D) respond to signals to determine which are predictive and which are meaningless.

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