Skinner Would Explain Why One Student Responds Positively to Receiving

question 74

Multiple Choice

Skinner would explain why one student responds positively to receiving a B on a test while another student responds negatively to a B by noting that ​

• A)one student has a stronger superego than the other.
• B)one student has more self-efficacy than the other.
• C)the students have different personality traits.
• D)the students have different histories of reinforcement and punishment.

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Definitions:

Critical Thinking

The process of objectively analyzing and evaluating an issue in order to form a judgment.

Rote Memorization

The technique of memorizing information through repetition without necessarily understanding its meaning or context.

Objective Knowledge

Knowledge that results from research and scientific activities.

Organizational Behavior

The study of how individuals and groups act within organizations and how these entities interact with their environment.