Evidence for the stimulus-substitution interpretation of autoshaping includes the fact that pigeons peck a key differently when the reinforcer is:
A) intermittent as opposed to continuous.
B) primary as opposed to secondary.
C) food as opposed to water.
D) a CS rather than an SD .

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Pigeons peck a key differently when the reinforcer is food as opposed to water, supporting the stimulus-substitution interpretation, which suggests that the CS takes on properties of the US.

Evidence for the Stimulus-Substitution Interpretation of Autoshaping Includes the Fact