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In a Skinner Box, a Rat Escapes Painful Electric Shock

Question 96

Question 96

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In a Skinner box, a rat escapes painful electric shock by pressing a lever. The rat's bar-pressing behavior is maintained by:


A) negative punishment.
B) negative reinforcement.
C) positive punishment.
D) positive reinforcement.

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