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Operant Conditioning Example: Rat Pressing a Lever
A classic illustration of operant conditioning is how rats in a Skinner box learn to press a lever. The rats are rewarded with a food pellet, an obvious reinforcer for an animal, each time they perform the target behavior of pressing the lever. This consequence strengthens the association between the action and the reward, making the rat more likely to press the lever again.
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