What Is the Typical Dependent Variable Used in Studies of the Operant

question 142

Multiple Choice

What is the typical dependent variable used in studies of the operant conditioning of lever pressing in rats?

• A)the number of responses per minute
• B)the cumulative record of lever presses
• C)the average intensity of lever presses
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Dishabituation

The renewal of a response, previously habituated, following the presentation of a new stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing future behavior choices.

Classical Conditioning

A training procedure where a response initially provoked by a second stimulus comes to be triggered by the first stimulus after both are paired together repeatedly.

LEGO

A brand of plastic construction toys consisting of interlocking plastic building blocks.