B F Skinner First Uncovered Evidence of Extinction in His Laboratory

question 19

Multiple Choice

B. F. Skinner first uncovered evidence of extinction in his laboratory when

• A)he repeated Pavlov's famous experiments (i.e., followed authority)
• B)he reasoned that an absence of reinforcement would eliminate a behavior
• C)his apparatus malfunctioned
• D)he forgot to feed his animals

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