Which One of the Following Statements Reflects Tolman's Notion of Purposive

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements reflects Tolman's notion of purposive behaviorism?

• A) Organisms sometimes reinforce themselves e.g., by feeling proud.
• B) Organisms behave in order to attain particular goals.
• C) Behavior can be altered by reinforcement, but not by punishment.
• D) When organisms discover that a particular response is no longer reinforced as it has previously been, they increase the frequency of that response for a short time.

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