A Rat in a Skinner Box Presses the Lever and Receives

question 608

Multiple Choice

A rat in a Skinner box presses the lever and receives a food pellet. This reinforcement will help the rat to

• A)acquire a new skill.
• B)alter how frequently he presses the lever.
• C)overcome its fear of the apparatus.
• D)associate the stimulus with the response.

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Definitions:

Efficiency

A measure of how well resources are used to achieve a goal, typically minimizing waste and cost while maximizing output or outcomes.

Least Possible Cost

The minimum expense required to achieve a particular economic objective.

General Equilibrium

A situation in which supply and demand are balanced across all markets in the economy.

Simultaneously Equilibrium

A condition in which demand and supply are balanced at the same time across multiple markets or within a complex system.