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rosent76

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In Skinner's research, food-deprived rats pressed a lever to receive a food pellet. The rat will eventually press the lever:
 
  a. and receive an electric shock.
  b. at a decreasing rate.
  c. because its behavior is under the control of the reinforcers.
  d. because its actions become more random.

Question 2

In Skinner's experiment with a rat, the _____ becomes the reinforcer for the behavior of depressing the bar.
 
  a. electric shock
  c. Skinner Box
  b. food
  d. experimenter


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mceravolo

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: When the rat begins to press the bar more often, it gets more foodmore reinforcementand so presses the bar even more frequently. The rat's behavior is now under the control of the reinforcers. Its actions in the box are less random and spontaneous because it is spending most of its time pressing the bar, and eating.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: The rat's behavior (pressing the lever) has operated on the environment and, as a result, has changed it. The environment now includes a food pellet. The food is a reinforcer for the behavior of depressing the bar.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jun 21, 2018
No problem :)


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