Chomsky Weakened the Position of Radical Behaviorism by Showing That

question 52

Multiple Choice

Chomsky weakened the position of radical behaviorism by showing that:

• A)language acquisition could not be explained using operant principles
• B)learned behavior is eventually displaced by instinctual behavior
• C)some associations are more easily learned than others
• D)language is explained in the same way as any other form of learned behavior

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Definitions:

Conditioning

A learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of the recurrence of a particular behavior.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.

Positive Feelings

Emotional states that are pleasant or desirable, such as happiness, joy, or contentment.