In a Training Procedure, a Ring-Tailed Lemur (A Social Animal)

question 50

Multiple Choice

In a training procedure, a ring-tailed lemur (a social animal) is given a reinforcer if it chooses the higher ranking item in a pair. If A>B and B>C and C>D, then how would the lemur respond if asked to choose between A and D?

• A) It would choose A.
• B) It would choose D.
• C) It would not be able to choose between A and D.
• D) It would show symptoms of experimental neurosis.