A Hamster Is Trained to Push a Lever to Earn

question 4

Multiple Choice

A hamster is trained to push a lever to earn a food pellet each time it hears a bell.When a buzzer sounds, pushing the lever does not result in food delivery.The hamster quickly learns to respond to the bell and does not respond to the buzzer.We can conclude

• A)the hamster has learned to respond only when the S+ is present.
• B)the hamster has learned to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
• C)the hamster has learned to respond only when the S+ is present and to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
• D)that more information is needed to determine what the hamster has learned.

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