When a Rat Is on an FI-20-Second Schedule for Bar

question 319

Multiple Choice

When a rat is on an FI-20-second schedule for bar pressing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The rat will be reinforced continuously for 20 seconds and then receive no more reinforcement.
• B)The rat will have to wait 20 seconds after the last reinforced response before a bar press will pay off again.
• C)The rat can press the bar as often as it wants within the interval, but it will not be rewarded until after 20 seconds has passed.
• D)The rat is on a partial reinforcement schedule.

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