A researcher decides to replicate some of the work on operant conditioning carried out by B.F.Skinner.Which approach would the researcher most likely take?
A)Measure the time it takes a rat to run a maze.
B)Measure the number of drops of saliva that a dog secretes.
C)Determine the probability that a given response will occur.
D)Determine the changes in a research participant's thoughts.

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Skinner's work on operant conditioning focused on measuring the probability of a response occurring, specifically how it was influenced by the consequences of that response. Therefore, the researcher would most likely take a similar approach and measure the probability of a given response occurring. Options A and B relate to classical conditioning rather than operant conditioning, while option D is not relevant to Skinner's work on behaviorism.

A Researcher Decides to Replicate Some of the Work on Operant