It is difficult to compare lever pressing for food reinforcers with lever pressing for brain stimulation because in most self-stimulation studies, the
A) subjects are not deprived.
B) lever press delivers the reinforcement directly without the necessity of an intervening consummatory response.
C) subjects are tested without reinforcement.
D) subjects are rats.
E) both A and B

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In most self-stimulation studies, subjects are not deprived (A), which can affect motivation levels compared to food reinforcement studies. Additionally, brain stimulation reinforcement is delivered directly without an intervening consummatory response (B), unlike food reinforcement which requires consumption.

It Is Difficult to Compare Lever Pressing for Food Reinforcers