Dr Van Burgess is performing an experiment using laboratory rats which are placed
in a Skinner box, a chamber which allows for the use of a variety of schedules of
reinforcement. What is the advantage of this type of experiment?
A) There are more participants available due to the use of rats
B) Many independent variables can be manipulated
C) Using rats is better than using human participants
D) The results will indicate better measures of ecological validity
B
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