According to Bolles's theory of species-specific defense reactions,shock-avoidance learning in a rat would probably be slowest if the required response were
A)jumping out of the chamber
B)pressing a lever
C)running in a wheel
D)standing still

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Bolles's theory suggests that species-specific defense reactions are innate and are more easily learned. Pressing a lever is not a natural defense reaction for rats, so it would be learned more slowly compared to other responses like jumping or running.

According to Bolles's Theory of Species-Specific Defense Reactions,shock-Avoidance Learning in a Rat