A pigeon first completes a VR 20 schedule on a green key and then a VI 30-sec schedule on a yellow key, following which it receives food. This behavior chain would have been best trained by starting with responding on
A) the green key.
B) the yellow key.
C) an orange key.
D) a greenish-yellow key.

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When training a behavior chain, it's most effective to start with the last behavior in the chain and work backward, a process known as backward chaining. In this scenario, the last behavior before receiving food is responding on the yellow key under a VI 30-sec schedule. Therefore, training should start with the yellow key to establish the final link of the chain first, making it easier for the pigeon to learn the entire sequence.

A Pigeon First Completes a VR 20 Schedule on a Green