An Experimenter Wishes to Provide Reinforcement for a Rat Every

question 45

Multiple Choice

An experimenter wishes to provide reinforcement for a rat every time it presses a lever. But the rat never presses the lever. Therefore the experimenter decides to use the procedure of shaping. What will the experimenter do first?

• A) Show the rat how to press the lever.
• B) Mold the rat's body into the correct position to press the lever.
• C) Change the dimensions of the lever.
• D) Reinforce the rat for something simple, like sitting up.

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