A Pigeon Is Reinforced for Pecking a Key Whenever a Particular

question 11

Multiple Choice

A pigeon is reinforced for pecking a key whenever a particular tone is sounded but never reinforced if the tone is absent. Pigeons discriminating these conditions will:

• A)not learn anything under these conditions.
• B)quickly learn to engage in vigorous key pressing only when the tone turns off.
• C)quickly learn to engage in vigorous key pressing whenever the tone sounds and will continue to press the key even when it turns off.
• D)quickly learn to engage in vigorous key pressing whenever the tone sounds but cease when it turns off.

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