Suppose a person reinforces a rat for responding to an 800-Hz tone and then observes that its response to a novel 750-Hz tone is about 50% of its response to the 800-Hz tone. The lower response to the 750-Hz tone occurs because the rat:.

Question:

Suppose a person reinforces a rat for responding to an 800-Hz tone and then observes that its response to a novel 750-Hz tone is about 50 percent of its response to the 800-Hz tone. The lower response to the 750-Hz tone occurs because the rat:

A)cannot tell the difference between the two tones, so it responds by guessing.

B)expects a 50-percent probability that its response will lead to a reward.

C)can hear the 750-Hz tone about half as well as the 800-Hz tone.

D)has learned to discriminate between the tones; therefore, it makes different responses to them.

B)expects a 50-percent probability that its response will lead to a reward.

Explanation:

The response of the rat is a   as a result of the expectant of a reward as such the response is lower as the consequence can be either a reinforce or a punishment. Every type of reinforcement raises the possibility of a response. Therefore since there is a reinforcement and there is a novel sound the response of the rat is that there may be a 50 % likelihood that its response my lead to a reward