Behaviorists Believe That Language Is Acquired and Shaped Through Operant

question 31

True/False

Behaviorists believe that language is acquired and shaped through operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Decision Avoidance

A behavior or tendency to defer, avoid, or abandon making choices to avert potential negative outcomes or regret.

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overvalue outcomes that are certain compared to those that are only probable.

Reactance

A motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms, prompting a desire to regain them.

Reactance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that people have an aversive reaction to restrictions of their freedoms, leading to a motivation to regain them.