Suppose a Pigeon Is Trained on a Multiple Schedule Consisting

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose a pigeon is trained on a multiple schedule consisting of FR 10 when the response key is red and FR 100 when the response key is blue.If in the middle of one session the pigeon experiences the sequence FR 10,FR 100,FR 10,we would expect to see the longest post-reinforcement pause

• A)before the first FR 10
• B)before the FR 100
• C)after the FR 100
• D)after the second FR 10

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