An Experimenter Rings a Bell, and Then an Animal Sits

question 163

Multiple Choice

An experimenter rings a bell, and then an animal sits up and salivates; then the experimenter delivers food. This could be an example of either classical or operant conditioning. To decide which it is, we need to know

• A) whether the animal eats the food.
• B) whether the experimenter delivers food after every bell, or only after the animal sits up.
• C) whether the animal sits up immediately after the bell, or whether there is a delay.
• D) whether the animal would be given a shock if it failed to sit up.

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