The Personality Theory That Suggests Personality Is Formed by the Application

question 62

Multiple Choice

The personality theory that suggests personality is formed by the application of reinforcers which develop behavior patterns is

• A) Cognitive theory.
• B) Operant-learning theory.
• C) Social-learning theory.
• D) Biological theory.

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Definitions:

Competitively Superior

Describes an organism that has advantages over others in terms of resource acquisition, survival, and reproduction within a competitive environment.

Adaptive Radiation

The diversified evolution of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches.

Parasite

An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food at the expense of its host, often causing harm.

Mass Extinction

A relatively rapid and widespread decrease in the biodiversity on Earth, marked by the significant loss of species in a short period of geological time.