How Would B

question 33

Multiple Choice

How would B.F.Skinner explain why one student responds positively to receiving a B on a test while another student responds negatively to a B

• A) The students have different inherited temperaments and personality traits. 
• B) The students have different histories of reinforcement and punishment. 
• C) One student has more self-efficacy than the other. 
• D) One student has a stronger superego than the other.

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