Chandler is having difficulty finishing a project for class where he teaches a rat to press and release a lever in order to escape an electric shock. Which of the following behaviors do you think is most likely interfering with successful completion of the targeted response?
A) The rat runs rapidly around the cage following a shock.
B) The rat moves to the magazine feeder as soon as a shock is delivered
C) The rat begins grooming immediately after a shock
D) The rat freezes after a shock is delivered

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The rat freezing after a shock is delivered is most likely interfering with the successful completion of the targeted response because this behavior indicates that the rat is too frightened or stressed to perform the desired action of pressing and releasing the lever.

Chandler Is Having Difficulty Finishing a Project for Class Where