Peak shift is most likely to occur when researchers use a _______ as the S^D and a _______ as the S^Δ. A) low tone; bright light B) loud tone; bright light C) blue light; violet light D) high-pitched tone; low-pitched buzzer

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Peak shift occurs when discrimination training leads to a preference for stimuli that are even further from the non-reinforced stimulus than the reinforced stimulus. Using colors like blue and violet, which are close on the color spectrum, makes it easier to observe this phenomenon, as the shift from the reinforced blue light to a preference for an even more distinct stimulus, like violet light, can be more easily measured.

Peak Shift Is Most Likely to Occur When Researchers Use