A rat is taught to pull a chain for Fruit Loops. Later it is fed more Fruit Loops and made ill. The next day, the rat is placed back in the operant box where it can again pull a chain to earn Fruit Loops. If the rat had formed only procedural representations of its experiences, one would expect it to
a. pull the chain as usual.
b. not pull the chain, because it knows that it will get Fruit Loops.
c. not pull the chain, because it knows that Fruit Loops make it sick.
d. pull the chain at a faster rate than before.
Ans: a
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