A Rat Is First Trained to Press a Lever for Food

question 75

Multiple Choice

A rat is first trained to press a lever for food reinforcement.Then,a tone is sounded and a brief footshock is delivered.Lastly,the rat is again allowed to press the lever for food,and the experimenter records how the rat's lever pressing behavior changes when the tone is sounded.This researcher is employing

• A) a transfer procedure.
• B) an omission control procedure.
• C) a blocking procedure.
• D) negative reinforcement procedure.

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Critical Thinking

Conducting an objective scrutiny and appraisal of an issue with the goal of forming an evaluation.

Critical Thinking

A thorough investigation and evaluation of a case for the purpose of making an evaluation.

Stubborn

Showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

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