Only One of the Following Statements Describes an Accurate Comparison

question 51

Multiple Choice

Only one of the following statements describes an accurate comparison between behaviorist and social cognitive theories of learning.Which statement is accurate?

• A)Both perspectives ignore the role that thought processes play in learning.
• B)Only social cognitive theorists propose that reinforcement affects observers as well as the individuals actually being reinforced.
• C)Both behaviorists and social cognitive theorists propose that punishment has little or no effect on behavior.
• D)Both behaviorists and social cognitive theorists use the concept of extinction to explain what happens when a response is no longer reinforced.

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