What Does the Cumulative Recorder Do in a Skinner Box

question 8

Multiple Choice

What does the cumulative recorder do in a Skinner box

• A) It delivers the reinforcers. 
• B) It creates a graphic record of operant responding across time. 
• C) It permits the experimenter to control the reinforcement contingencies. 
• D) It provides a complete record of everything the animal does.

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Definitions:

Units of Butter

A measure of quantity for butter, which can be used in economic examples to illustrate the concept of trade-offs or opportunity costs.

Opportunity Cost

The expense incurred by not selecting the superior alternative available when a different choice is made.

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost is the cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing the benefits that could have been gained by choosing the alternative option.

Opportunity Cost

The expense associated with not choosing the second-best option when deciding.