Which Statement About "Selection by Consequences" Is False

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which statement about "selection by consequences" is false?

• A) Reinforcement is assumed to work like evolution: Both weed out behaviors that are not successful or useful.
• B) Complex behaviors, like differences among species, may result from behavioral variations and a selection process that occurs during the lifetime of the organism.
• C) As a result of psychology's reconsideration of the role of evolution, the "behavioral selection by consequences" approach is increasingly replacing traditional notions of reinforcement.
• D) Behavioral selection by consequences, like evolution, does not require a causal agent for the production of complex and diverse behaviors.

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