What was B. F. Skinner's first step when conditioning his pigeons to be superstitious?
A. The pigeons automatically received a food pellet every 15 seconds regardless of their behavior.
B. Whenever a pigeon behaved in a superstitious way, it was reinforced with a food pellet.
C. When a pigeon refused to act superstitiously, it was denied a food pellet.
D. The pigeons did not receive food until they turned in circles, pecked at a corner of the cage, bobbed their heads, or engaged in other similar behavior.
Answer: A
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