Thomas Hobbes's Claim in His Book Leviathan That Life Was

question 73

Multiple Choice

Thomas Hobbes's claim in his book Leviathan that life was "solitary, poore, nasty, brutish and short" was an argument

• A) in favor of disorder.
• B) praising the fervor of war.
• C) for the establishment of states imposing order and laws.
• D) that the origins of sovereign power did not at all involve the governed.
• E) for classical theories of a transcendent order in the universe.

Discuss the application of operant conditioning techniques in real-life situations.

Comprehend the historical foundations and key experiments related to operant conditioning.

Understand the concepts of positive and negative reinforcement and punishment in behavior modification.

Identify and explain the role of token economies in behavior modification.

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ATC

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