In One Study,pigeons Watched Other Pigeons Receive Reinforcement for Either

question 176

Multiple Choice

In one study,pigeons watched other pigeons receive reinforcement for either stepping on a bar or pecking at the feeder.When the observer pigeons were later put in the operant chamber,they tended to:

• A)step on the bar.
• B)peck at the feeder.
• C)use whichever technique that they had observed.
• D)alternate between stepping on the bar and pecking at the feeder.

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