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In a Park, Maci Saw One Pigeon That Would Turn

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In a park, Maci saw one pigeon that would turn in a circle one way and then turn in a circle the opposite way before it approached any person who was about to feed it. She wondered why it engaged in this pattern of behavior. Based on the studies by B. F. Skinner, which explanation BEST accounts for the pigeon's behavior?


A) The pigeon was showing post hoc ("after this, therefore because of this") reasoning.
B) The sight of food in Maci's hand motivated the pigeon.
C) The pigeon learned the superstitious behavior through operant conditioning.
D) A park visitor shaped and reinforced the pigeon's behavior.

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