Stanley wants to determine which of two reinforcement schedules is more attractive to rats. He trains a rat to press a lever for food, and then puts the rat into an experimental chamber containing two levers. Pressing one lever produces reinforcement on an FR 10 schedule; pressing the other lever produces reinforcement on an FI 10" schedule. Lever pressing is on a _________.
A) multiple schedule
B) chain schedule
C) concurrent schedule
D) redundant schedule

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The situation described involves two levers, each associated with a different reinforcement schedule. This is an example of a concurrent schedule of reinforcement. A multiple schedule would involve two or more components of reinforcement schedules operating separately in the same experimental session. A chain schedule involves a series of behaviors that must be completed in a particular order to receive reinforcement. A redundant schedule is not a recognized term in the field of behavior analysis.

Stanley Wants to Determine Which of Two Reinforcement Schedules Is