A Pigeon Gets a Food Reward Each Time It Pecks

question 96

Multiple Choice

A pigeon gets a food reward each time it pecks at a blue disk. Because of generalization, the pigeon would also peck at

• A) a black disk.
• B) a yellow disk.
• C) an orange disk.
• D) a green disk

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