In a typical experiment on operant conditioning, the rate of pressing a lever or pecking a disk would be the

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In a typical experiment on operant conditioning, the rate of pressing a lever or pecking a disk is the dependent variable, which is the variable that is measured and affected by the manipulation of the independent variable (the variable that is being tested in the experiment). The reinforcement is the consequence that follows the behavior, and the conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that becomes associated with the reinforcement. Therefore, neither A nor B are correct choices, and C is not necessarily a definitive answer, as the independent variable can vary depending on the specific experiment being conducted.

In a Typical Experiment on Operant Conditioning, the Rate of Pressing