B F Skinner Demonstrated That Organisms Tend to Repeat Responses That

question 37

Multiple Choice

B. F. Skinner demonstrated that organisms tend to repeat responses that are followed by favourable consequences. What did Skinner call these favourable consequences?

• A)bribes
• B)reinforcers
• C)rewards
• D)unconditioned stimuli

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