According to the principle of belongingness, which of the following would be the most difficult to do?
A) training a pigeon to peck a key to avoid shock
B) training a cat to rub your legs to get you to open a can of cat food
C) training a rat to avoid a certain flavor of ice cream with a mild poison as punishment
D) training a rat to jump over a hurdle to avoid shock

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The principle of belongingness suggests that certain behaviors are more easily learned when they are naturally related to the outcome. Pecking to avoid shock is not a naturally related behavior for pigeons, making it more difficult to train.

According to the Principle of Belongingness, Which of the Following