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Question 19

A researcher investigating operant conditioning conducted a study with a cat. The cat was placed inside a wooden puzzle box. In order to exit the box and access a bowl of food placed outside, the cat had to successfully pull a suspended loop of string, which unlatched the exit door.

Once a day for seven consecutive days, the cat was placed inside the box, and the researcher recorded the time taken (in seconds) for the cat to pull the string, open the door, and escape.

Table 1: Raw data showing escape times over seven days

Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7
Time taken to escape (in seconds)9072483018127

Using your knowledge of operant conditioning, explain the results shown in Table 1.

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