When a Rat Presses a Lever,it Occasionally Produces a Food

question 63

Multiple Choice

When a rat presses a lever,it occasionally produces a food pellet.The rat presses the lever hundreds of times,earning many food pellets.Hull and Spence would argue that lever pressing is reinforced by the:

• A)expectation of the food pellet.
• B)taste of the food pellet.
• C)feel of the depressed lever.
• D)reduction in hunger.

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