Which of the Following Statements Would Be Rejected by a Strict

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements would be rejected by a strict behaviourist?

• A) Primary reinforcers and punishers can be very powerful, but they also have drawbacks.
• B) The sooner a reinforcer follows a response, the greater its effect on the response.
• C) In studying the consequences of behaviour, the words reinforcer and reward are synonyms.
• D) No matter how pleasurable a stimulus is, unless it increases responses, it is not a reinforcer.

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