According to B

question 196

Multiple Choice

According to B. F. Skinner, superstitious behaviors are the result of:

• A)continuous reinforcement.
• B)accidental reinforcement.
• C)fixed-ratio schedules of reinforcement.
• D)mental processes involving faulty reasoning.

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