A pigeon receives reinforcement 1 s following pecking on Key A,while pecking on Key B provides reinforcement after 3 s.According to the matching law,how much pecking should occur on Key B?
A)10%
B)25%
C)50%
D)75%

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According to the matching law, the proportion of responses matches the proportion of reinforcements. Since Key A provides reinforcement after 1 second and Key B after 3 seconds, Key B should receive 25% of the pecking (1/(1+3)).

A Pigeon Receives Reinforcement 1 S Following Pecking on Key