A bird is taught to peck at a disk on a wall by receiving a food pellet every time it produces the correct behavior. This is the method that was used by ________.
A) Skinner
B) Pavlov
C) Watson
D) Freud

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The method described in the scenario is based on operant conditioning, which is primarily associated with B.F. Skinner. Pavlov is known for his research on classical conditioning, Watson is known for behaviorism, and Freud is known for psychoanalytic theory, none of which directly relate to the scenario presented.

A Bird Is Taught to Peck at a Disk on a Wall