A Rat in a Skinner Box Is Reinforced for the First

question 28

Multiple Choice

A rat in a Skinner box is reinforced for the first bar press it makes after one minute has elapsed. The rat is on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

• A) fixed-interval
• B) fixed-ratio
• C) variable-interval
• D) variable-ratio

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Definitions:

Somatic

Relating to or affecting the body, especially as distinct from the mind or emotions.

Motor

Relating to the movement or mechanism of physical actions and coordination in organisms.

Central

Serving as the most important or core part of something.

Efferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors (such as muscles or glands).