Researchers can teach pigeons concepts by
A) first classically conditioning examples of the concept, and then instrumentally conditioning differential pecking.
B) first conditioning each concept separately, and then gradually increasing the number of multiple concepts to be differentiated.
C) fading-in wrong examples and lengthening the stimulus viewing time as the number of simultaneously occurring stimuli increase.
D) presenting correct and incorrect examples and providing a reward only when the subject responds to the correct example.

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Pigeons can learn concepts by being shown correct and incorrect examples and then being rewarded only when they respond correctly to the correct example. This method leverages operant conditioning principles, where behaviors are learned through the consequences of actions, in this case, receiving a reward for a correct response.

Researchers Can Teach Pigeons Concepts by