The Text Gives an Example of a Pigeon Getting Rewarded

question 56

Multiple Choice

The text gives an example of a pigeon getting rewarded for pecking a button ONLY in the presence of a green light. We can then safely assume that

• A)pecking behavior when the light is off will become extinguished.
• B)pecking when the green light is off must have been punished.
• C)it is innate for pigeons to peck only when green lights are on.
• D)pigeons have superior color vision.

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