Pavlov once noticed one of his dogs licking a light that signaled the delivery of food. This type of behavior pattern is now known as:
A) adjunctive behavior.
B) sign tracking.
C) CS-US relevance.
D) schedule-induced behavior.

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Sign tracking, also known as autoshaping, occurs when an animal makes movements towards a stimulus that signals the availability of a primary reinforcer, like food. In Pavlov's observation, the dog licking the light that signaled food delivery is an example of sign tracking, where the dog associates the light (conditioned stimulus) with food (unconditioned stimulus) and thus responds to the light as if it were food.

Pavlov Once Noticed One of His Dogs Licking a Light