Does omission training ever decrease key-pecking in a sign-tracking experiment?

a. No, because the situation never occurs in nature.
b. Yes, but only with intelligent subjects like dogs or primates.
c. Yes, if pigeons are provided with a second key to peck without losing food.
d. No, because the effects of Pavlovian conditioning cannot be undone.


Ans: c

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