Beninger, Kendall, and Vanderwolf (1974) reinforced rats for pressing 1 of 4 levers, depending on what behavior the rats had just completed (e.g., lever 1 produced pellets if a rat was just engaged in grooming). The conclusion drawn from the results of this experiment was that animals
a. encode operant conditioning as declarative knowledge.
b. encode operant conditioning as procedural knowledge.
c. form mental representations of their own behaviors.
d. form mental representations of reinforcers.
Ans: c
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a. educational opportunity. b. early nutrition. c. individual attention and environmental stimulation. d. exposure to physically stimulating activities.
People are least likely to overharvest resources in the commons dilemma when ____
a. they communicate with others b. others are behaving badly c. they are anonymous d. they are highly self-interested
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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What will be an ideal response?