What motivates a pigeon in an operant conditioning experiment to ...

[kwoodring]

What motivates a pigeon in an operant conditioning experiment to continue to respond throughout the early links in a chained schedule?
 
  A) Secondary reinforcers in the form of changes in key color at the end of each link
  B) Generalized reinforcers in the form of changes in key color at the end of each link
  C) Primary reinforcers in the form of changes in key color at the end of each link
  D) Primary reinforcers in the form of food at the end of each link

Question 2

In a chained schedule, the consequences for the early behaviors in the chain function as _____ that also serve as _____ for the next behavior.
 
  A) discriminative stimuli; secondary reinforcers
  B) discriminative stimuli; primary reinforcers
  C) secondary reinforcers; discriminative stimuli
  D) primary reinforcers; discriminative stimuli

[otokexnaru]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C

[kwoodring]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Bigfoot1984]

Great answer, keep it coming