The Defining Feature of Operant Conditioning, as Contrasted with Respondent

question 25

Multiple Choice

The defining feature of operant conditioning, as contrasted with respondent conditioning, is that the probability of behavior in operant conditioning is changed because of

• A) changes in consequences.
• B) conditioning history.
• C) environmental changes.
• D) stimulus pairing.

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Definitions:

Social Biases

The systematic tendency to process social information in a way that favors particular outcomes or interpretations based on personal, cultural, or societal preferences.

Interpretive Efficiency

The ability to quickly and accurately understand or make sense of information and situations.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations.

Actor-Observer Difference

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their dispositions.