Read the examples below and match the letter with the corresponding scenario
-Rule-governed behavior
A) Your partner says, "If you clean up this mess you've made, I'll give you a bowl of M&Ms." And you clean up the mess.
B) Rudolph the rat presses the lever and gets a pellet of food.

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The scenario given is an example of a rule being set and the individual following that rule in order to receive a reward. This is known as rule-governed behavior.

Answer: B
 The scenario given is an example of operant conditioning, where a behavior (in this case, pressing the lever) is followed by a consequence (getting a pellet of food), which reinforces the behavior and increases the likelihood of it being repeated in the future.

Read the Examples Below and Match the Letter with the Corresponding