Which Research Design Tests for the Effect of Motivation on Behavior

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which research design tests for the effect of motivation on behavior?

• A) Pigeons' performance accuracy on a three-sample DMTS is compared with another group's performance on a ten-sample DMTS task.
• B) A dog receives a three-second shock every time a buzzer sounds, but no shock when a flashing light is turned on.
• C) Running speeds and performance accuracy in a maze study using rats are compared at the beginning, midpoint, and end of training.
• D) A rat is given fifteen pellets for pressing the left-hand lever eight times, and given three pellets for pressing the right-hand lever two times.

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