Which of the Following Is Not an Example of a Theory

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of a theory?

• A)Crime rates have increased this year.
• B)Poverty is a root cause of crime.
• C)Illegal drug usage is a result of poverty.
• D)Theft is higher among poor individuals.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A concept in behaviorism that involves increasing the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence through the administration of rewards or punishments.

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

Pavlovian Conditioning, an associative learning process through which an animal or human learns to link two stimuli, with one stimulus coming to evoke a response originally evoked by the other.

Animal's Behavior

The actions or reactions of animals in response to external or internal stimuli, often studied to understand instinctual and learned behaviors.