Faced with a Choice Between Two Pellets of Food Available

question 93

Multiple Choice

Faced with a choice between two pellets of food available in 20 seconds and three pellets of food available in 30 seconds, a rat will likely choose the _____ alternative. If 18 seconds are allowed to pass, such that the rat is faced with a choice between two pellets available in 2 seconds and three pellets available in 12 seconds, the rat will most likely choose the _____ alternative.

• A) smaller; larger
• B) larger; smaller
• C) larger; larger
• D) smaller; smaller

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