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In One of His Experiments,Skinner Put Several Pigeons in Skinner

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In one of his experiments,Skinner put several pigeons in Skinner boxes,set the food dispenser to deliver food every 15 seconds,and left the birds to their own devices.Later,he returned and found the birds engaging in odd,idiosyncratic behaviors,such as pecking aimlessly in a corner or turning in circles.Skinner referred to these behaviors as:


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Sexual Selection

A type of natural selection that occurs when individuals of a species vary in their ability to compete for mates; individuals with reproductive advantages are selected over others of the same sex.

Gamete Selection

The process through which certain gametes are favored for fertilization, affecting genetic diversity and evolution.

Sexual Orientation

An individual's pattern of emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to others, often categorized based on the gender(s) of the people to whom they are attracted.

Postzygotic Selection

A process of evolutionary selection that occurs after fertilization, affecting the survival and reproductive success of the offspring.

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