When Timberlake and Grant inserted a stimulus rat into a chamber just prior to the delivery of food, the participant rat:
A) displayed schedule-induced aggression toward it.
B) avoided it.
C) engaged in various forms of social behavior toward it.
D) ignored it.

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Timberlake and Grant's experiment showed that the participant rat engaged in various forms of social behavior towards the stimulus rat when it was introduced into the chamber just prior to the delivery of food. This indicates that the presence of the stimulus rat became associated with the positive event of food delivery, leading to social behaviors rather than aggression, avoidance, or indifference.

When Timberlake and Grant Inserted a Stimulus Rat into a Chamber