A behaviourist arranges a choice situation in which a rat is exposed to two levers.For every 100 times the rat presses the right lever,it receives seven food pellets.For every 20 times the rat presses the left lever,it receives one food pellet.Both levers produce food on a _____-ratio schedule of reinforcement and rational choice theory predicts preference for the _____ lever.

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Both levers produce food on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement. This means that the rat receives reinforcement after a fixed number of responses. In this case, the right lever has a higher ratio of reinforcement (100:7) compared to the left lever (20:1), making it the more rational choice for the rat to press. Therefore, the rat is more likely to prefer the right lever.

A Behaviourist Arranges a Choice Situation in Which a Rat