According to Skinner, the Fundamental Principle of Operant Conditioning Is

question 136

Multiple Choice

According to Skinner, the fundamental principle of operant conditioning is that organisms tend to repeat those responses that

• A)reduce a biological need.
• B)are followed by favorable consequences.
• C)decrease the probability of the consequence that produced it.
• D)increase a biological need.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Genes

Sequences of DNA that code for proteins and determine the characteristics and inherited traits of organisms, playing a crucial role in biology and genetics.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

The chemical structure, shaped like a twisted ladder, that contains all of the genes.

Complex Molecule

A molecular structure consisting of a large number of atoms bonded together in a more elaborate and interconnected manner.