Skinner's Argument Included the Idea of Operant Conditioning,which Refers to His

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Multiple Choice

Skinner's argument included the idea of operant conditioning,which refers to his belief that

• A)the strengthening or weakening of behavior,depending upon the presence or absence of reinforcement or punishment,explains all human behavior.
• B)all human behavior can be explained by operant conditioning,involving the strengthening or weakening of behavior,depending only on the presence of punishment.
• C)human behavior is highly unpredictable and,as a result,only some human behavior can be explained in terms of reinforcement-punishment relationships.
• D)human behavior cannot be understood without taking into account the purpose of the behavior.

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