Psychology's interest in instrumental conditioning may be traced to ________'s early studies of hungry cats learning to escape from cages.

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The reference to "escape from cages" indicates that the question is referring to Thorndike's puzzle box experiments, in which cats had to learn to perform a specific action (such as pulling a string) in order to escape from a box and receive food. Skinner later built on this work to develop his theories of operant conditioning. Watson and Pavlov were more focused on classical conditioning.

Psychology's Interest in Instrumental Conditioning May Be Traced to ________'S