Skinner found that a pigeon reinforced for pecking at a yellow disk is likely to peck at another disk similar in color. This is an example of __________
a) generalization.
b) shaping.
c) extinction.
d) classical conditioning.
a
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a. organizational b. behavioral c. environmental d. social
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a. in an adult bookstore c. over the phone b. online d. in crowded places
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a. absolute threshold; difference threshold b. response criterion; sensory constant c. base value; just noticeable difference (jnd) d. detection standard; beta criterion