According to the Disequilibrium Principle

question 133

Multiple Choice

According to the disequilibrium principle,

• A) learning is most effective and most rapid if it is supported by a proper balance of classical and operant conditioning.
• B) a person can be reinforced by the opportunity to do something that he or she has not had much opportunity to do recently.
• C) after performing any given action, a person has a tendency to perform the opposite action.
• D) learning is most effective and most rapid if it is supported by a proper balance between positive reinforcement and punishment.

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