Which Statement Below Is Not One of the Assumptions of Guthrie's

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which statement below is not one of the assumptions of Guthrie's instrumental learning approach?

• A) The S-R association forms due to the contiguity of the two events.
• B) The instrumental association is learned in a single training trial.
• C) Reinforcement is the necessary and sufficient condition for learning to occur.
• D) Only some of the stimulus elements become associated with the response on a training trial.

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