In the early stages of shaping a rat to press a lever, the teacher would:

A. deliver a food pellet if the rat simply faced the lever
B. feed the rat many food pellets to familiarize the rat with the reinforcer
C. delay the delivery of food pellets to present a challenge to the rat
D. wait for the rat to press the lever three times in a row before delivering a food pellet


Answer: A

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