To Determine If Operant Conditioning Is Involved, the Most Critical

question 101

Multiple Choice

To determine if operant conditioning is involved, the most critical question to ask is whether the behavior is mostly a function of

• A) the stimulus that precedes it.
• B) the stimulus that follows it.
• C) the person.
• D) the environment.

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