Operant and Instrumental Conditioning Refer to the Same Concept

question 179

True/False

Operant and instrumental conditioning refer to the same concept.

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Definitions:

Gardner

Refers to Howard Gardner, an American developmental psychologist best known for his theory of multiple intelligences.

General Ability

A broad measure of an individual's overall intellectual capacity or cognitive competence, often associated with IQ.

Sternberg

A psychologist known for his triarchic theory of intelligence, which posits that successful intelligence consists of analytical, creative, and practical abilities.

Analytical Intelligence

One of the three types of intelligence according to Sternberg's triarchic theory, involving the ability to analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast information.