Based on Jenkins & Moore's experiment on autoshaping, the fact that pigeons peck a key differently when the reinforcer is food as opposed to water is most readily explained in terms of:
A) adjunctive processes.
B) the behavioral bliss point approach.
C) Pavlov's stimulus-substitution theory.
D) the response deprivation hypothesis.

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Pavlov's stimulus-substitution theory best explains the difference in pecking behavior observed in Jenkins & Moore's experiment on autoshaping, as it suggests that the conditioned stimulus (key light) comes to substitute for the unconditioned stimulus (food or water), leading to a conditioned response (pecking) that mimics the natural unconditioned response to the unconditioned stimulus. This theory accounts for the variation in pecking style in response to different types of reinforcers (food vs. water).

Based on Jenkins & Moore's Experiment on Autoshaping, the Fact