In a two-choice situation for pigeons,the left key has a VI schedule that delivers 60 reinforcers per hour,and the right key has a VI schedule that delivers 20 reinforcers per hour.The matching law predicts that a pigeon will make _______ of its responses on the left key.
A)25%
B)50%
C)75%
D)100%

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According to the matching law, the proportion of responses matches the proportion of reinforcers. Since the left key delivers 60 reinforcers and the right key delivers 20, the left key provides 75% of the total reinforcers (60 out of 80), so the pigeon will make 75% of its responses on the left key.

In a Two-Choice Situation for Pigeons,the Left Key Has a VI