A pigeon receives food for pecking a key,but only rarely and on unpredictable occasions.This best illustrates
A) generalization.
B) discrimination.
C) partial reinforcement.
D) respondent behavior.

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The scenario best illustrates partial reinforcement, as the pigeon is only receiving food reinforcement for pecking the key occasionally and unpredictably. This type of reinforcement schedule can actually lead to higher rates of behavior than consistent reinforcement.

A Pigeon Receives Food for Pecking a Key,but Only Rarely