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.

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Generalization is the tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, the pigeon has generalized its response to the yellow disk to other disks that are similar in color. Shaping refers to gradually molding a behavior to a desired outcome, extinction refers to the gradual disappearance of a behavior due to the lack of reinforcement, and classical conditioning involves pairing a conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a response.

Skinner Found That a Pigeon Reinforced for Pecking at a Yellow