Given the same physical distance between two patches of food, a slow-moving sloth would be more likely to show _____ than a fast-moving bird.
A) undermatching
B) overmatching
C) bias
D) spontaneous recovery

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Overmatching occurs when an animal disproportionately favors the option that provides the higher rate of reinforcement, even more so than predicted by matching law. A slow-moving sloth, due to its slow speed, would likely overmatch by heavily favoring the closer or more rewarding food source, as the cost (in terms of energy and time) of moving to a less rewarding or further food source is higher for it compared to a fast-moving bird.

Given the Same Physical Distance Between Two Patches of Food