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Fiesta28 [93]
3 years ago
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A researcher is training laboratory rats to run a complex maze. Each time the rats learn a new part of the maze, they are reward

ed with a pellet of food. Within a few hours, the rats have learned the entire maze. Which of the following did the researcher use to teach the rats the maze?
A. Shaping
B. Generalization
C. Negative reinforcement
D. A fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement
E. Spontaneous recovery
Social Studies
1 answer:
hammer [34]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

A)shaping

Explanation:

Answer:

A)shaping

Explanation:

From the question we are informed about A researcher who is training laboratory rats to run a complex maze. Each time the rats learn a new part of the maze, they are rewarded with a pellet of food. Within a few hours, the rats have learned the entire maze. In this case, the researcher use shaping  to teach the rats the maze. Shaping can be regarded as calculated reinforcement of a particular behavior. To do this operant conditioning principles  is been utilized in training the subject, which involves giving rewards for a proper behavior so as to  discourage improper behavior.

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