A Rat Is Conditioned to Press a Lever for Food

question 7

Multiple Choice

A rat is conditioned to press a lever for food.One day,a food pellet jams in the automatic feeder and the rat no longer receives food after pressing the lever.After a few minutes,the rat eventually stops pressing the lever.This is an example of

• A)negative reinforcement.
• B)extinction.
• C)classical conditioning.
• D)avoidance learning.

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