In order to get a reward, a rat must first walk across a seesaw to get a rope, pull on a rope to ring a bell which accompanies the opening of a tunnel, walk through the tunnel, and finally climb over a wall to obtain food on the other side. In this scenario, walking through the tunnel serves as the _______ for ringing the bell, and it serves as the _______ for climbing over the wall. A) conditioned reinforcer; primary reinforcer B) primary reinforcer; conditioned reinforcer C) conditioned reinforcer; S^D D) occasion setter; conditioned reinforcer

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Walking through the tunnel is a conditioned reinforcer for ringing the bell because it is a learned behavior that leads to a reward. It is also a conditioned reinforcer for climbing over the wall, as it is part of the chain of behaviors leading to the ultimate reward (food), but not the primary reward itself.

In Order to Get a Reward, a Rat Must First