Why Has Operant Conditioning Disappeared from the Mainstream of Modern

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why has operant conditioning disappeared from the mainstream of modern science?

• A) It focuses too much on genetic contributions to behavior.
• B) It focuses too much on the role of cognitive structures in the creation of behavior.
• C) It dismisses the role of the biological in the nature-nurture interaction.
• D) It dismisses the role of the social in the nature-nurture interaction.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Inhibition System

A neurobiological system that regulates response to stimuli which signal punishment, non-reward, or novel situations.

Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory

A theory in psychology that explains human personality and behavior through systems controlling responses to reward and punishment.

Environmental Punishment

A consequence resulting from the natural consequences of an action, rather than a direct intervention from another party.

Projective Measure

A psychological assessment technique where individuals reveal their unconscious thoughts and feelings through the interpretation of ambiguous stimuli.