Dr.Raheja places a rat in a small cage where it learns to press a bar to obtain a food pellet.Obviously,Dr.Raheja is using a(n)________ to study learning.
A) operant chamber
B) variable-ratio schedule
C) Pavlovian maze
D) fixed-ratio schedule

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An operant chamber, also known as a Skinner box, is a controlled environment where the subject's behavior can be studied and measured. In this case, Dr. Raheja is using the operant chamber to study the rat's learning of how to press a bar to obtain a food pellet. The other options, variable-ratio schedule, Pavlovian maze, and fixed-ratio schedule, do not accurately describe the experimental setup being used.

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