Two Groups of Rats Are Trained to Press a Lever

question 40

Multiple Choice

Two groups of rats are trained to press a lever for food on a constant reinforcement schedule.One group receives 1 piece of rat chow; the other, 3 pieces.In extinction,

• A)the 3-piece group will persist in responding longer.
• B)the 1-piece group will persist in responding longer.
• C)as long as the constraints on the lever are the same, the groups will persist approximately the same length of time.
• D)It is impossible to predict.

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