If Pecking at Key "A" Results in Reinforcement with a Highly

question 10

Multiple Choice

If pecking at key "A" results in reinforcement with a highly desirable reinforcer with a relative rate of reinforcement of 0.5, and pecking at key "B" occurs with a relative response rate of 0.2, you conclude

• A)there is a response bias for the reinforcer provided by key "B."
• B)there is a response bias for the reinforcer provided by key "A."
• C)there are necessarily other response keys.
• D)the generalized form of the matching law is incorrect.

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