A Rat in a Skinner Box Is Reinforced with a Food

question 16

Multiple Choice

A rat in a Skinner box is reinforced with a food pellet every time it presses the bar. This is an example of:

• A)the partial reinforcement effect.
• B)a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
• C)continuous reinforcement.
• D)superstitious behavior.

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