Layla Wants to Teach a Mouse to Put Half Its

question 130

Multiple Choice

Layla wants to teach a mouse to put half its food in a small box.Its reward will be to get twice as much food later.Why will this be difficult?

• A) Mice are not responsive to positive reinforcement.
• B) It will not be difficult; any animal can be trained to do this.
• C) Layla would need to select a special breed of mouse.
• D) Evolutionary adaptations make the mouse want to keep all its food.

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