Which of the Following Experiments Helped B

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following experiments helped B.F.Skinner develop the idea of operant conditioning?

• A)Young geese were exposed to Skinner shortly after their birth so they would think he was their mother.
• B)A dog was trained to put its paw on a lever in order to receive a pellet of food as a reward.
• C)A dog would salivate when presented with a bowl of food so a bell was rung to build the association between the bell and food.
• D)A rat was trained to run a maze in a short amount of time in order to receive a reward.
• E)A rat was trained to pull a lever to receive a reward of a food pellet.

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