In a Skinner Box, a Rat Presses a Bar and Receives

question 8

Multiple Choice

In a Skinner Box, a rat presses a bar and receives a food pellet. In this case, the food serves as:

• A) negative reinforcement
• B) positive reinforcement
• C) an operant response
• D) a conditioned response

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