Researchers are studying how rapidly a hungry pigeon in a confined cage will learn to peck at a lighted disk in order to receive food.The researchers are most clearly using a(n)________ to study learning.
A) Pavlovian maze
B) conditioned reinforcer
C) operant chamber
D) variable-ratio schedule

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The term "operant chamber" is used synonymously with "Skinner box", which is a device used to study operant conditioning. In this scenario, the researchers are using the operant chamber to study how the pigeon's behavior (pecking at the lighted disk) is influenced by the consequence (receiving food).

Researchers Are Studying How Rapidly a Hungry Pigeon in a Confined