If a Behavior Is Maintained in the Natural Environment Because

question 106

Multiple Choice

If a behavior is maintained in the natural environment because the subject has been explicitly taught how to obtain reinforcement from individuals (after emitting the target behavior) , we say that _____________has occurred.

• A)response generalization
• B)behavioral trapping
• C)stimulus generalization
• D)recruiting reinforcement

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