Suppose Pigeon a Is Reinforced for Pecking a Key When

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Multiple Choice

Suppose Pigeon A is reinforced for pecking a key when a yellow light is on.Suppose too that pigeon B is reinforced for pecking in response to a yellow light,but is also trained to not respond when an orange light is on.If we test both pigeons with a yellow-orange light,we will find that:

• A)both pigeons will give the same response to the yellow-orange light.
• B)neither pigeon will respond to the yellow-orange light.
• C)pigeon A will give a stronger response to the yellow-orange light than pigeon B.
• D)pigeon B will give a stronger response to the yellow-orange light than pigeon A.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Structures composed of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Horizontal Gene Transfer

The transfer of genetic elements across unicellular or multicellular organisms through means other than the direct inheritance of DNA from one generation to the next.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacterial cells and some eukaryotes, independent of chromosomes, often carrying genes that benefit their host organisms.

Prokaryotes

Microorganisms characterized by the absence of a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, including bacteria and archaea, which play key roles in ecosystems and biotechnology.