Stimuli That Consistently Precede a Rewarded Response Tend to Influence

question 77

Multiple Choice

Stimuli that consistently precede a rewarded response tend to influence when and where the response will occur. This is the principle of

• A)the partial reinforcement effect.
• B)stimulus control.
• C)latent learning.
• D)the law of effect.

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