Pigeons and rats who are reinforced on fixed interval schedules stop responding immediately after they receive a reinforcer and do not start again until just before the next scheduled reinforcement.This illustrates that these animals are
A) "stuck in time."
B) intuitive thinkers.
C) cognitive time travelers.
D) strongly influenced by circadian rhythms that can help or hinder training.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This behavior illustrates that pigeons and rats can anticipate the timing of the next reinforcement, suggesting they have a cognitive understanding of time intervals, akin to "cognitive time travelers."

Pigeons and Rats Who Are Reinforced on Fixed Interval Schedules