Nice excuse, but no reward.

很好的借口，却得不到回报。

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But the monkeys had no way to tell which reward or punishment was associated with which response.

但猴子们无法得知哪个奖励或惩罚对应于哪次回答。

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So the reward helps, but the reward is in no sense necessary.

因此，奖励有所帮助，但并非必须。

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So the reward helps, but the reward is in no sense necessary.

因此，奖励有所帮助，但并非必须。

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Rather than merely giving the player a larger, but delayed reward for the good choice, give the player no reward at all.

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You can duck the radar, of course, and buy a Double Whopper with cash, but it'll bring you no reward except swollen ankles.

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She said she had no regrets about her decision, but if a reward was forthcoming it would be "very welcome".

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