The term schedule-induced polydipsia refers to a pattern of _____ that can most readily be induced by exposure to a(n) _____ schedule of food reinforcement.
A) excessive eating; FT or FI
B) excessive water drinking; FT or FI
C) excessive eating; VT or VI
D) excessive water drinking; VT or VI

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Schedule-induced polydipsia refers to excessive water drinking behavior that is most readily induced by a fixed-time (FT) or fixed-interval (FI) schedule of food reinforcement. This phenomenon occurs because the animal, unable to predict the exact timing of food delivery but knowing it is on a set schedule, engages in excessive drinking as a displacement activity.

The Term Schedule-Induced Polydipsia Refers to a Pattern of _____