According to Operant Conditioning Theory, People's Behavior Is Influenced and Shaped

question 16

True/False

According to operant conditioning theory, people's behavior is influenced and shaped
by punishments and rewards and it is these punishments and rewards that teach people how to behave.

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Definitions:

Evelyn Hooker

A psychologist known for her pioneering research on homosexuality, fundamentally changing the perception that it was a mental illness.

Personality Characteristics

Traits and qualities that define an individual's patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior.

Gay Men

Denotes males who have romantic and sexual feelings towards other males.

William Masters

A pioneering sex researcher who, along with Virginia Johnson, developed the sexual response cycle theory and conducted extensive research on sexual behavior.