If one uses a red light and a blue light as stimuli in a negative-patterning task, one would reward responding:
A) to one light but not the other.
B) only when both lights are on at the same time.
C) only to a purple light.
D) to either light alone but not when both are on at the same time.

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In a negative-patterning task, the correct response is rewarded when stimuli are presented individually but not when they are presented together. Thus, for red and blue lights, the reward would be given when either light is on alone, but not when both lights are on at the same time.

If One Uses a Red Light and a Blue Light