Research that supports the notion that animals, such as pigeons, rats, and scrub jays, are sensitive to the passage of time includes
A)the behavior of pigeons and rats on fixed interval schedules.
B)pigeons that learn to peck at different keys based on the time.
C)scrub jays' choice of hoarded food based on which food would be edible or not after five days.
D)all of these.

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All of the options provided support the notion that animals are able to perceive the passage of time. Pigeons and rats on fixed interval schedules demonstrate that they learn to anticipate when reinforcement is available after a certain amount of time has passed. Pigeons that peck at different keys based on time demonstrate that they can discriminate between different lengths of time. Scrub jays' choice of hoarded food based on its looming expiration supports the idea that animals are able to track the amount of time that has passed.

Research That Supports the Notion That Animals, Such as Pigeons