In Operant Conditioning, Organisms Learn to Do or Not Do

question 109

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, organisms learn to do or not do things because:  

• A)it teaches them to form passive responses by associating stimuli. 
• B)of the consequences of their behavior. 
• C)of their genetic predispositions. 
• D)it focuses on how they form anticipations about their environments.

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