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Michael is pleased to find that his daughter Samantha has already started dinner.He shows his appreciation by spending the hour after dinner playing her favourite game.The same thing happens several days later,and soon Samantha is starting dinner on a regular basis.According to Skinner,what accounts for the change in Samantha's behaviour?
Stabilizing Selection
A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population and works against extreme phenotypes.
Positive Selection
The evolutionary process in which genetic variations that are advantageous for reproduction and survival become more common in subsequent generations.
Frequency
The rate at which a particular characteristic or phenomenon occurs within a given population or area.
Fitness
In evolutionary terms, the ability of an organism to pass its genes to the next generation, often measured by the organism's reproductive success.
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