The rats involved in Skinner's research boxes learned to press levers for food through the process of ____.
A)shaping
B)latent learning
C)cognitive mapping
D)chaining

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Skinner's research boxes utilized operant conditioning techniques, specifically shaping, to train the rats to press levers for food rewards. Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior until the behavior is fully learned. Latent learning, cognitive mapping, and chaining are not relevant to the specific techniques used in Skinner's research.

The Rats Involved in Skinner's Research Boxes Learned to Press