According to Bolles's (1975) Theory of Amount of Reinforcement Effect

question 18

Multiple Choice

According to Bolles's (1975) theory of amount of reinforcement effect (AOR) :

• A) there is a positive relationship between the quality of reinforcement and performance
• B) there is a positive relationship between the quantity of reinforcement and performance
• C) the amount of reinforcement affects performance is a curvilinear manner
• D) greater amounts of reinforcement produce greater persistence of behavior

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