A Pigeon Is Placed in a Skinner Box

question 191

Multiple Choice

A pigeon is placed in a Skinner box. On a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement, the pigeon receives food after pecking a disk:

• A)for a time period that fluctuates.
• B)a varying number of times.
• C)for a set time period.
• D)a set number of times.

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Education at the post-secondary level, including universities, colleges, and vocational schools, following primary and secondary education.

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