According to the matching law, if a pigeon earns 40% of its reinforcers on a yellow key, it will emit _____ of its key pecks toward the yellow key.
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) less than 40%

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The matching law suggests that the proportion of responses on a particular option matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained from that option. Therefore, if a pigeon earns 40% of its reinforcers from pecking a yellow key, it will also direct 40% of its pecking behavior towards the yellow key.

According to the Matching Law, If a Pigeon Earns 40