You are watching a rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box to obtain food pellets.The rat is pressing the lever at a slow,steady rate,but it does not stop,even when a food pellet is delivered.In this example,the reinforcement schedule that is in place is MOST likely
A) a variable-ratio schedule.
B) a fixed-interval schedule.
C) a variable-interval schedule.
D) a fixed-ratio schedule.

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The rat is pressing the lever at a steady rate, even after a food pellet is delivered. This behavior is characteristic of a variable-interval schedule, where reinforcement is given at unpredictable times after a set amount of time has passed. The rat may be anticipating another food pellet even after receiving one, leading it to continue pressing the lever at a steady rate.

You Are Watching a Rat Pressing a Lever in a Skinner