Whiskers Is a Cat Being Used in Thorndike's Studies on Learning.The

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Multiple Choice

Whiskers is a cat being used in Thorndike's studies on learning.The amount of time it takes Whiskers to get out of the puzzle box to get a piece of fish is decreasing.Thorndike would conclude that:

• A) Whiskers' behaviors that lead to escaping the box to get the fish are being strengthened.
• B) Whiskers' behaviors that lead to escaping the box to get the fish are being weakened.
• C) Whiskers is imprinting on Thorndike's behavior.
• D) Whiskers' behaviors are under a continuous schedule of reinforcement.

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Right-Wing Authoritarianism

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