You Are Watching a Rat Pressing a Lever in a Skinner

question 101

Multiple Choice

You are watching a rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box to obtain food pellets.The rat is pressing the lever at a very high rate,and does not stop,even when a food pellet is delivered.In this example,the reinforcement schedule that is in place is MOST likely

• A) a fixed-interval schedule.
• B) a variable-ratio schedule.
• C) a fixed-ratio schedule.
• D) a variable-interval schedule.

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