A Basic Principle Governing Operant Conditioning Is That

question 335

Multiple Choice

A basic principle governing operant conditioning is that:

• A) behaviours are controlled by their consequences.
• B) for operant conditioning to occur, a conditioned stimulus must precede an unconditioned stimulus.
• C) behaviour must have an effect on the environment to be learned.
• D) behaviours are controlled by internal causes.

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