What was the purpose of the classic study conducted by Skinner that investigated superstitious behaviors in pigeons?
A) Skinner wanted to demonstrate that a "human" cognitive characteristic like superstition could be produced in an animal using operant principles.
B) Skinner wanted to show that pecking at a disk in a cage could be trained as a superstitious behavior.
C) Skinner wanted to show that punishment would shape superstitious behavior faster than reinforcement.
D) Skinner wanted to investigate if superstitious behavior could be trained using higher-order conditioning.
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