You Are Watching a Rat Press a Bar in a Skinner

question 158

Multiple Choice

You are watching a rat press a bar in a Skinner box. As you look at the cumulative record, you notice that there are significant pauses in responding after reinforcement is delivered. Moreover, the pauses are not flat, they are curved or scalloped. What kind of schedule is the rat being trained on?

• A)fixed interval
• B)variable interval
• C)fixed ratio
• D)variable ratio
• E)continuous reinforcement

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to or involving both sensory and motor activities or functions, often in reference to the integration of sensory input and motor responses.

Motor Cortex

A part of the cerebral cortex tasked with planning, managing, and executing movements done by choice.

Inferior Frontal Cortex

A region of the frontal lobe of the brain that plays a role in language processing and motor control.

Cognitive Development

The process by which an individual's ability to think, understand, and interact with the world evolves over time.