Operant Response Rates Remain Highest When Individuals Anticipate That Their

question 46

Multiple Choice

Operant response rates remain highest when individuals anticipate that their behavior will actually lead to further reinforcement. This best illustrates the importance of ________ in operant conditioning.

• A)secondary reinforcers
• B)cognitive processes
• C)biological predispositions
• D)the law of effect

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