William Verplanck's Work on the Reinforcement of Verbal Behavior Showed

question 29

Multiple Choice

William Verplanck's work on the reinforcement of verbal behavior showed that .

• A)what people say depends in part on the reactions of other people to what is said
• B)it is hard to get people to express opinions
• C)people will stick to a topic if not interrupted
• D)the history of reinforcement affects the frequency of verbal behavior, but not its content

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