Which example below represents sign tracking?
A) A dog barks at a cat sitting out of reach on a fence.
B) A cat approaches, meows, and rubs up against a light that is always turned on before a food treat is delivered.
C) A hamster buries seeds and nuts in the cedar chip bedding in different areas of the terrarium.
D) A parrot repeats the various phrases it hears repeatedly in the home, on the radio, and on TV.

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Sign tracking occurs when an animal makes a conditioned response to a stimulus that is associated with a reward. In choice B, the cat has learned to associate the light with the delivery of food treats and responds to the light (the sign) by approaching and meowing, anticipating the reward. This is a classic example of sign tracking behavior.

Which Example Below Represents Sign Tracking