A 30-Second Train of Clicks Signals to Rats That Food

question 48

Multiple Choice

A 30-second train of clicks signals to rats that food will be delivered in 2 minutes. On other trials, a 30-second tone signals that food will be delivered at the end of the tone. The experimenters observe that the rats sniff all the corners of their box during the clicks and place their heads in and out of the food cup during the tones. This pattern of behaviors is most consistent with

• A) Wagner's SOP, as it can explain the effects of timing on acquisition.
• B) conditioned compensatory responses.
• C) a behavior systems approach to conditioning.
• D) occasion setting.

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