The Central Principle of Operant Conditioning Is That ________

question 118

Multiple Choice

The central principle of operant conditioning is that ________

• A) certain reflexes cause us to engage in habitual behavior.
• B) we repeat those actions that we see others engage in.
• C) the consequences of behavior influence its likelihood of being repeated.
• D) the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human behavior.

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Definitions:

Paraphrase

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The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

Direct Quotation

The exact repetition of someone's words within a text, typically enclosed in quotation marks.

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