Author Question: When rats involved in Boer's study were given 15 grams of food once each day, they developed typical ... (Read 27 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

When rats involved in Boer's study were given 15 grams of food once each day, they developed typical activity anorexia. When they were given 18 grams of food each day, what happened to them?

A) They developed bulimia.
B) They maintained a healthy weight.
C) They ran twice as much on the wheel.
D) They became obese.

Question 2

From a behavior systems theory perspective, a dog's tendency to nip at people who attempt to take away its food:

A) is simply a behavior that has been negatively reinforced by the removal of a person's hand.
B) probably indicates something about its self-perceived social status within the household.
C) is best eliminated through punishment.
D) most likely indicates the generalized activation of the dog's predatory system in the presence of food.