In a training procedure, a ring-tailed lemur (a social animal) is given a reinforcer if it chooses the higher ranking item in a pair. If A>B and B>C and C>D, then how would the lemur respond if asked to choose between A and D?
A) ?It would choose A.
B) ?It would choose D.
C) ?It would not be able to choose between A and D.
D) ?It would show symptoms of experimental neurosis.
A
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an extended family. familism. a closely knit family. kinship.
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a. contingency b. conditioning c. cognitive learning d. social learning
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A) talking back. B) feeding. C) toilet training. D) masturbation.