In an operant conditioning study,a Skinner Box can be programmed to provide food with a rule that is based on the responses made by the animal in the box.What is the term for this rule

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The rule that determines when reinforcement (in this case, delivery of food) is provided based on the animal's responses is known as a reinforcement contingency. It is a conditional rule that states under what conditions the behavior will be reinforced.

In an Operant Conditioning Study,a Skinner Box Can Be Programmed