The sound-food association in the Operant Associations Mind Window measures the
a. intensity of the sound of the food magazine and the number of pellets that are dispensed.
b. degree to which the sound of the food magazine has become a secondary reinforcer.
c. extent of classical conditioning involving the chamber (the background CS) and food (the US).
d. association between Sniffy’s behavior and the food.
b. degree to which the sound of the food magazine has become a secondary reinforcer.
Answer feedback: The sound of the food magazine becomes a secondary reinforcer as a result of being paired with the delivery of food. This is essentially a classical conditioning procedure. The sound does not vary in intensity. Action Strength is the program’s measure of the association between a particular pattern of behavior (such as a bar press) and the delivery of food.
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