For Rats in a Skinner Box, Very Little Learning Occurs

question 499

Multiple Choice

For rats in a Skinner box, very little learning occurs when the delay between bar pressing and receiving food exceeds __________ seconds.

• A)10
• B)25
• C)40
• D)50

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Definitions:

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Spurious Relationships

An apparent but false relationship between two variables that is actually caused by a third variable.

Selection Bias

A distortion in the analysis resulting from the method of collection of data, where the sample is not representative of the population being studied.

Experimental Groups

Groups in an experiment that receive the treatment or intervention being tested.