How Would Clark Hull Explain the Behavior of a Rat

question 7

Multiple Choice

How would Clark Hull explain the behavior of a rat pressing a lever for food pellets?

• A)The lever-press action has been classically conditioned in the rat.
• B)The lever-press action is an instinctive behavior.
• C)The rat is decreasing its hunger drive.
• D)The rat is stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus.

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