To Train a Rat to Press a Bar in a Skinner

question 35

Multiple Choice

To train a rat to press a bar in a Skinner box, Dr. Jones first gives the rat a reinforcer for smelling the bar, then gives it a reinforcer for touching the bar lightly, and then, finally, gives another reinforcer when the goal behavior, bar-pressing, is accomplished. Dr.
Jones's technique is best illustrative of:

• A) chaining
• B) response learning
• C) successive approximations
• D) punishment

---

Definitions:

Preexisting Belief

A belief or opinion held before being exposed to new information or evidence.

Cognitive Impairments

Refers to conditions that significantly restrict an individual's mental functioning, affecting memory, attention, and decision-making.

Lay Epistemology

The study of how ordinary people form beliefs, knowledge, and understanding about the world.

Information Quantity

The amount of data or details available in a message or communication, which can affect understanding, decision-making, and information processing efficiency.