In Which Scenario Should Incentive Learning Occur

question 89

Multiple Choice

In which scenario should incentive learning occur?

• A) A rat receives pairings of a tone with a light which has previously signaled a tasty meal.
• B) A lab pigeon that has always been fed grain is given meal worms for the first time as the reinforcer for pecking a key.
• C) Prior to training in an operant chamber, a hungry rat is given sweetened condensed milk for the first time in its home cage.
• D) A pigeon must peck a green key to get grain, because the red key is associated with no grain.

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