A short, oblique (diagonal) line drawn through the continuous line in the cumulative record indicates

a. a pause in responding.
b. a reinforced response.
c. the occurrence of a response other than bar pressing.
d. a bar press.


b. a reinforced response.b. a reinforced response.
Answer feedback: Pausing, as might occur when behavior other than bar pressing takes place, would appear as a flat segment in the continuous line. A bar press advances the line in the vertical direction. The occurrence of reinforcement following a bar press is recorded as a short, oblique line drawn through the continuous line.

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