A Pigeon Learns to Peck Only at a Red Disk

question 167

Multiple Choice

A pigeon learns to peck only at a red disk.It will not peck at an identical disk of any other color.This illustrates the concept of ___________.

• A)extinction
• B)discrimination
• C)avoidance training
• D)desensitization

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