According to the principle of belongingness, which of the following would be the most difficult to do?
A) training a pigeon to flap its wings to avoid shock
B) training a rat to associate a flashing light with nausea
C) training a pigeon to peck a piano key to get a food reward
D) training a cat to rub your legs to get you to open a can of cat food

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The principle of belongingness suggests that learning is strongest when there is an inherent relationship between the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus. In the case of training a rat to associate a flashing light with nausea, there is a natural connection between the visual cue and the feeling of sickness. The other options may also involve conditioning, but do not have as clear of a connection between the stimuli involved.

According to the Principle of Belongingness, Which of the Following