Cues That Influence Operant Behavior by Indicating the Probable Consequences

question 103

Multiple Choice

Cues that influence operant behavior by indicating the probable consequences (reinforcement or nonreinforcement) of a response are referred to as

• A) reinforcement-extinction stimuli.
• B) generalization stimuli.
• C) discriminative stimuli.
• D) operant stimuli.

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