Skinner found that if he randomly presented rewards to pigeons in a Skinner box, the pigeons ________.
A) refused to eat the food
B) ceased all movement until the food pellets were randomly presented for a second time
C) developed a series of trial and error behaviors in an attempt to get the reward
D) developed a series of superstitious behaviors

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Skinner found that the pigeons developed a series of superstitious behaviors, such as spinning, weaving, or nodding their head, in an attempt to receive the reward which was actually being presented at random intervals.

Skinner Found That If He Randomly Presented Rewards to Pigeons