When Skinner Failed to Reinforce Rats in a Skinner Box

question 59

Multiple Choice

When Skinner failed to reinforce rats in a Skinner box continuously,the rats

• A) looked for food elsewhere in the box.
• B) ran wildly around the box.
• C) eventually stopped pressing the lever.
• D) did nothing.

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