Skinner discovered that a pigeon will peck at a button more often if the pecking is rewarded with a food pellet than if it is not rewarded at all.In Skinner's study,the amount of pecking is the:
A) dependent variable.
B) experimental variable.
C) the independent variable.
D) correlation.

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The amount of pecking is the dependent variable because it is the outcome that is being measured and is expected to change in response to the manipulation of the independent variable (in this case, whether the pecking is rewarded with a food pellet).

Skinner Discovered That a Pigeon Will Peck at a Button