One Recent Study Placed Rats on a Schedule of No

question 120

Multiple Choice

One recent study placed rats on a schedule of no food for 12 hours, followed by an opportunity to eat a sweet, syrupy liquid. The results of this study found that the rats

• A) developed a learned taste aversion to the liquid.
• B) learned that avoiding the liquid was reinforcing, and they developed what appeared to be symptoms of anorexia.
• C) ate more of the rich liquid with each repetition of the cycle.
• D) became lethargic and refused to eat their normal diet when it became available.

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