You Are Watching a Rat in a Skinner Box, and Every

question 236

Multiple Choice

You are watching a rat in a Skinner box, and every time a red light comes on the rat presses the lever in the box. However, when a green light comes on the rat never presses the lever. In this case, it appears that the color of the light is acting as

• A) a positive reinforcer for bar pressing.
• B) a negative reinforcer for bar pressing.
• C) an unconditioned stimulus for bar pressing.
• D) a discriminative stimulus for bar pressing.

Understand the concept of sampling bias and its impact on research conclusions.

Comprehend the methodology and utility of meta-analysis in research.

Recognize the ethical considerations in research, particularly in maintaining participant confidentiality.

Understand the principles of a double-blind research design and its role in reducing bias.

---

Definitions:

Number of Workers

The total count of individuals employed or available for employment within a business or economy.

Law of Diminishing Returns

The principle that as one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually decrease.

Marginal Output

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Resource (Labor)

Human effort, both physical and mental, used in the production of goods and services.