In Staddon and Simmelhag's study of pigeons, subjects receiving fixed-time, noncontingent grain deliveries were most likely to engage in pecking in and around the grain hopper when the grain was about to be delivered. The researchers referred to these actions as _______ behaviors.

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Terminal behaviors are actions that occur as the time for reinforcement approaches, such as pecking near the grain hopper when grain delivery is imminent.

In Staddon and Simmelhag's Study of Pigeons, Subjects Receiving Fixed-Time