What phenomenon is a rat most likely to exhibit when he is initially rewarded for lever pressing in one operant box, but then is moved to a new, but highly similar, operant box?
A) generalization behavior
B) intrinsic motivation
C) insight learning
D) behavioral contrast

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Generalization behavior is the tendency of an organism to respond to similar stimuli in the same way as it responds to the original stimulus without the need for additional training. In this case, the rat may generalize its behavior to the new operant box because it is highly similar to the original box where it was initially rewarded for lever pressing. In contrast, intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that comes from within an individual rather than from external rewards, insight learning occurs when a solution to a problem suddenly becomes clear after a period of thinking about it, and behavioral contrast refers to a change in behavior that occurs when the value or availability of a reinforcer in one situation changes, leading to a change in the response to that reinforcer.

What Phenomenon Is a Rat Most Likely to Exhibit When