If Rats Are Allowed to Wander Through a Complicated Maze,they

question 41

Multiple Choice

If rats are allowed to wander through a complicated maze,they will subsequently run the maze with few errors when a food reward is placed at the end. Their good performance demonstrates

• A)shaping.
• B)latent learning.
• C)spontaneous recovery.
• D)a variable-ratio schedule.

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Definitions:

Negative Stimulus

An unfavorable event or object that causes a decrease in a specific behavior or reaction.

Positive Reinforcement

A behavioral technique that involves providing a reward to encourage the repetition of a desired behavior.

Undesirable Behavior

Actions or conduct that are considered unacceptable or inappropriate within a specific context, often leading to negative consequences.

Extinction

In a behavioral context, extinction is the process of reducing or eliminating a learned response, typically by no longer providing the reinforcement that maintained the behavior.