When Lily Is Presented with Money After Many Different Behaviors

question 23

Multiple Choice

When Lily is presented with money after many different behaviors e.g., cleaning her room, getting a good grade or eating her vegetables) she is more likely to perform each of those behaviors. The fact that this single reinforcer i.e., money) can increase many of Lily's behaviors is explained by:

• A) Classical conditioning
• B) Instrumental conditioning
• C) Transituational generality
• D) Secondary reinforcement theory

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