_____ in an experiment were reinforced if they selected paintings by cubist artist Picasso over paintings by French impressionist Monet.Subsequently,they demonstrated _____ and selected paintings from another cubist artist,Matisse,over other paintings by Monet.
A)Pigeons;discrimination
B)Pigeons;generalization
C)Children;discrimination
D)Children;generalization

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Pigeons were used in experiments to demonstrate both discrimination and generalization in behavior. In this case, after being reinforced to choose Picasso's cubist paintings over Monet's impressionist works, they generalized this preference to another cubist artist, Matisse, indicating they could apply the learned distinction to new, similar situations.

_____ in an Experiment Were Reinforced If They Selected Paintings