DrPeck Wishes to Operantly Condition a Pigeon to Pick a Black

question 82

Multiple Choice

Dr.Peck wishes to operantly condition a pigeon to pick a black card out of a set of white cards.To ensure that Peck's pigeon picks the proper card,the reinforcer must:

• A) precede the desired behavior
• B) occur at the same time as the desired behavior
• C) become a predictor for the desired behavior
• D) follow the desired behavior

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