A rat is reinforced only if it presses the bar within 5 seconds of its last bar press.This is an example of
A) differential reinforcement of low rates.
B) variable interval training.
C) differential reinforcement of high rates.
D) fixed interval training.

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This is an example of differential reinforcement of high rates because the behavior (pressing the bar) is reinforced only if it occurs frequently (within 5 seconds of the last press).

A Rat Is Reinforced Only If It Presses the Bar