A Basic Premise of Reinforcement Theory States That Behaviour That

question 36

Multiple Choice

A basic premise of reinforcement theory states that behaviour that results in pleasant outcomes is likely to be repeated, and behaviour that results in unpleasant outcomes is not likely to be repeated. This premise is known as the:

• A) behavioural consequences paradigm.
• B) behavioural results rule.
• C) law of effect.
• D) reinforcement imperative.
• E) outcome likelihood estimator.

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