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A Behaviourist Arranges a Choice Situation in Which a Rat

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A behaviourist arranges a choice situation in which a rat is exposed to two levers.For every 100 times the rat presses the right lever,it receives seven food pellets.For every 20 times the rat presses the left lever,it receives one food pellet.Both levers produce food on a _____-ratio schedule of reinforcement and rational choice theory predicts preference for the _____ lever.


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