Once a BMI takes on the ability to reward a rat that was previously rewarded by pressing a lever, how will the rat's lever-pressing rate change?
A)There will be no change.
B)Lever-pressing will slightly increase.
C)Lever-pressing will slightly decrease.
D)Lever-pressing will eventually stop.

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When a Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) takes over the rewarding process that was previously achieved through lever-pressing, the rat will learn that the lever-pressing behavior is no longer necessary to receive the reward. As a result, the rat's lever-pressing behavior will gradually cease.

Once a BMI Takes on the Ability to Reward a Rat