B.F.Skinner conducted an experiment that suggested that a behavior that is repeated because it is thought to cause a desired effect, even when there is no connection between the behavior and the effect, is called _____.
A)redundant
B)ineffectual
C)supercilious
D)superstitious

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Skinner's experiment with pigeons demonstrated that behaviors could be conditioned even when they had no effect on whether a reward was received, leading to what he called "superstitious" behavior. This is because the pigeons acted as if their behavior influenced the outcome, similar to human superstitions.

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