BFSkinner Punished Rats for Bar Pressing by Having the Bar

question 132

Multiple Choice

B.F.Skinner punished rats for bar pressing by having the bar slap their paws each time they pressed it for food.Based on the results of this study,what did he conclude?​

• A)Punishment produces no long-term effects on a learned behavior.
• B)Weaker punishments are more effective than intense punishments.​
• C)Punishment produces no effect at first, but suppresses a learned behavior later.​
• D)Punishment is more effective than reinforcement in changing behavior.​

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