In Order to Get a Reward, a Rat Must First

question 34

Multiple Choice

In order to get a reward, a rat must first walk across a seesaw to get a rope, pull on a rope to ring a bell which accompanies the opening of a tunnel, walk through the tunnel, and finally climb over a wall to obtain food on the other side. In this scenario, walking through the tunnel serves as the _______ for ringing the bell, and it serves as the _______ for climbing over the wall.

• A) conditioned reinforcer; primary reinforcer
• B) primary reinforcer; conditioned reinforcer
• C) conditioned reinforcer; S^D
• D) occasion setter; conditioned reinforcer

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Definitions:

False Pretenses

A fraudulent and intentional misrepresentation of fact made by one person to another to induce the other to give up some valuable thing or relinquish a legal right.

Ponzi Scheme

A fraudulent investment scam promising high rates of return with little risk, which pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors.

False Entry

A fraudulent entry made in a book of accounts or public record, intended to misrepresent the true state of affairs.

Pretexting

The practice of obtaining personal or private information under false pretenses, often used in fraudulent activities.