Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement in operant conditioning?
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6. Learning
Operant Conditioning
Multiple Choice
In the context of operant conditioning, what behavior do rats typically engage in while inside a Skinner box?
A
Avoiding a light to prevent a mild shock
B
Observing other rats to learn new behaviors
C
Running in a maze to find an exit
D
Pressing a lever to receive a food reward
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the concept of operant conditioning, which involves learning through consequences, where behaviors are strengthened or weakened based on rewards or punishments.
Recognize that a Skinner box is a controlled environment used to study operant conditioning, typically involving an animal like a rat and a mechanism such as a lever or a button.
Identify the typical behavior studied in a Skinner box: the rat learns to press a lever to receive a food reward, which is a positive reinforcement.
Note that other options like avoiding a light to prevent shock relate more to avoidance learning or classical conditioning, and running in a maze is a different experimental setup.
Conclude that the key behavior in operant conditioning within a Skinner box is the rat pressing a lever to obtain a food reward, demonstrating learned behavior through reinforcement.
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