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In a Skinner box, the dependent variable is usually:A. the force with which the lever is pressed or the disk is pecked.B. the schedule of reinforcement used.C. the rate of responding.D. the speed of the cumulative recorder.
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A Skinner box, also known as an operant conditioning box, is a device created by B.F. Skinner that is used to study animal behavior. The box contains a lever or button that the animal can press or peck to receive a reward, such as food or water. This setup allows Show more…
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