Every time the rat presses the right lever,it receives one pellet.When the rat presses the left lever,70% of the time it receives nothing and 30% of the time it receives five pellets.The rat's lever pressing is being _____,reinforced and prospect theory predicts that the rat's will prefer to press the _____ lever.
A)positively;right
B)negatively;right
C)positively;left
D)negatively;left

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The rat is being positively reinforced because it is receiving a reward (pellet) every time it presses the right lever. According to prospect theory, the rat will prefer to press the right lever because it is consistently receiving a reward, while the left lever only provides a reward 30% of the time.

Every Time the Rat Presses the Right Lever,it Receives One