According to the Principle of Belongingness, Which of the Following

question 51

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of belongingness, which of the following would be the most difficult to do?

• A) training a pigeon to flap its wings to avoid shock
• B) training a rat to associate a flashing light with nausea
• C) training a pigeon to peck a piano key to get a food reward
• D) training a cat to rub your legs to get you to open a can of cat food

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