Question

an experimenter is training a rat to lever press less frequently than it was, requiring the rat to not press the lever at all for a full minute before it will get reinforced for pressing the lever. if the rat presses the lever during this minute, the experimenter resets the time and the rat must go a full minute from that point in time before it will get reinforced for pressing the lever. this is an example of what type of reinforcement schedule? question 12 options: differential reinforcement of alternative behavior schedule variable ratio differential reinforcement schedule differential reinforcement of high responding schedule differential reinforcement of other responding schedule variable interval fixed interval differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior schedule differential reinforcement of low responding schedule

Answer 1

The reinforcement schedule described is a differential reinforcement of other responding schedule (DRO), where reinforcement occurs only when a specific behavior is not performed for a set time period.

Step-by-step explanation:

The situation described in the question matches a differential reinforcement of other responding schedule (DRO). This reinforcement schedule specifically reinforces a subject for not performing a certain behavior over a set period. If the behavior occurs during this interval, the clock resets, and the subject must wait another full period before it can receive reinforcement. In this case, the rat is reinforced for not pressing the lever for a period of one minute, which teaches the rat to press the lever less frequently.