A cat is trained to hit a suspended ball in the presence of a red light.Presentations of other lights were not followed by any reinforcers if the cat hit the ball.According to Spence, the cat learned
A)to respond only when the S+ is present.
B)to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
C)to respond only when the S+ is present and to suppress responding only when the S- is present.
D)to suppress inhibition when the S- is present.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cat learned to respond (hit the ball) only when the S+ (red light) is present and to suppress responding (not hitting the ball) only when the S- (other lights) is present. This is because presentations of other lights were not followed by any reinforcers if the cat hit the ball. Therefore, the cat learned to associate hitting the ball with the presence of the red light and not hitting the ball with the presence of other lights.

A Cat Is Trained to Hit a Suspended Ball in the Presence