Cognitive mechanisms are used to explain animal behaviors when
A)classical conditioning mechanisms are not sufficient to account for actions.
B)instrumental conditioning mechanisms are not sufficient to account for actions.
C)discriminative stimulus mechanisms are used to describe behavior.
D)S-R mechanisms are not sufficient to account for actions.

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Cognitive mechanisms are used when simple S-R (stimulus-response) mechanisms are not sufficient to explain behavior. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it describes when S-R mechanisms are not enough to account for actions.

Cognitive Mechanisms Are Used to Explain Animal Behaviors When