A type of bird similar to a chickadee learns to peck through the cardboard tops of milk bottles left on doorsteps and drink the cream from the top. What term best applies to this behavior?
A)sign stimulus
B)habituation
C)imprinting
D)classical conditioning
E)operant conditioning

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This behavior is an example of operant conditioning, where the bird learns to associate the pecking behavior with the reward of drinking cream from the bottle, which will increase the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

A Type of Bird Similar to a Chickadee Learns to Peck