The shaping of Sniffy’s bar press differs from that with real laboratory rats because
a. the program will automatically shape Sniffy’s bar press if necessary.
b. shaping real rats to bar press requires patience and close observation.
c. Sniffy’s behavioral repertoire is much larger than that of real rats.
d. Sniffy does not satiate with continued food consumption.
d. Sniffy does not satiate with continued food consumption.
Answer feedback: In fact, shaping Sniffy’s bar press requires patience and close observation unless it occurs automatically. Sniffy’s behavioral repertoire is smaller than that of real rats and, unlike real rats, Sniffy does not satiate.
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