The Idea That the Consequences of Our Actions Determine the Likelihood

question 68

Multiple Choice

The idea that the consequences of our actions determine the likelihood they will be performed in the future underlies:

• A) operant conditioning
• B) classical conditioning
• C) the Rescorla-Wagner model
• D) the social learning model

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Definitions:

Recombination

A genetic process resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring due to the exchange of genetic material between chromosomes during sexual reproduction.

Phenotypic Plasticity

The ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment.

Genetic Variation

The diversity of gene frequencies within a population, which drives evolution by enabling adaptation to changing environments.

Heritability

The proportion of observed variation in a particular trait, within a population, that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors as opposed to environmental influences.