The different topographies of a pigeon's autoshaped key pecks with food and water reinforcers are most consistent with the theory that these behaviors are
A)superstitious behaviors
B)operant responses
C)classically conditioned responses
D)adaptive to environmental contingencies

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Autoshaped key pecks in pigeons, where the behavior is shaped by the association of a neutral stimulus (like a light) with a reinforcer (food or water), are best explained by classical conditioning. This is because the behavior is elicited through the learned association between the stimulus and the reinforcer, rather than the animal operating on its environment to produce an outcome, as in operant conditioning.

The Different Topographies of a Pigeon's Autoshaped Key Pecks with Food