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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Definitions:

Cost-Benefit Analysis

A comparison of the marginal costs of a project or program with the marginal benefits to decide whether or not to employ resources in that project or program and to what extent.

Marginal Cost

The additional expense incurred from creating an extra unit of a product, emphasizing how production costs change with the level of output.

Marginal Benefit

The supplementary value or advantage gained by using or generating one more quantity of a good or service.

Marginal Benefits

The additional benefits or advantages gained from an increase in an activity or the consumption of a good or service.