B F Skinner Discovered That, When Animals Are Given Intermittent Reinforcements

question 81

Multiple Choice

B. F. Skinner discovered that, when animals are given intermittent reinforcements, they:

• A) respond less than when they are rewarded on every trial.
• B) do not respond at all.
• C) respond for the first few trials but then stop responding.
• D) respond at least as well as when they are rewarded on every trial.

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