Barnabus the rat learned a complex series of behaviors,
including climbing a staircase, pulling a toy car, wriggling through a tube, and then pressing a lever, in order to receive a food pellet. This complex series of behavior were learned through
a. negative reinforcement.
b. response chaining.
c. programmed instruction.
d. the use of punishment.
ANSWER: b
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