The Basic Idea Underlying Instrumental Conditioning Is That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The basic idea underlying instrumental conditioning is that:

• A)Responses are learned primarily through repetition.
• B)Responses are affected by the consequences that follow them.
• C)Learners are more motivated to acquire some behaviors than others.
• D)Stimulus-response associations, once learned, are permanent.

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