Which of the Following Will Not Have Much of an Effect

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will not have much of an effect on the demand a group of rats has for food pellet reinforcers?

• A)the amount of time the rats have to make responses
• B)the number of responses required to earn a reinforcer
• C)the availability of food substitutes
• D)the availability of time on a running wheel

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Definitions:

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of one's physical environment, facilitating navigation and understanding of spatial relationships.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to do so.

Fixed-interval

A method of reinforcement where rewards are dispensed for the initial response after a set time period has elapsed.

Variable-interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in behaviorism.